Lockdales Auction 173 The Banknote Sale 8th Feb 2020

46 309 France (36), including Assignats, 100 Francs dated 1942 and 1931, pre Euro issues including 500 Francs dated 1994 and 1989, plus many others, an interesting and varied collection in mixed grades including Uncirculated, viewing highly recommended £100 - £150 310 France (8), 100 Francs (2) dated 1941 & 1946, 20 Francs dated 1943, 10 Francs (4) dated 1943, 1949 & 1973, 5 Francs dated 1943, the 5 Francs and 10 Francs dated 1949 both have one set of staple holes, otherwise this lot are all Uncirculated or about £50 - £70 311 French Equatorial Africa 1 Franc issued 1917, serial No. 2,299,521 (TBB B102d, Pick2a) one tiny pinhole, ink annotations in top border otherwise crisp EF/EF+ and a scarce note £50 - £80 312 French Equatorial Africa 5 Francs issued 1944, scarcer variety without serial number, (TBB B401d, Pick15c), PMG graded 65 EPQ Gem Uncirculated, exceptional paper quality £100 - £120 313 French Indochina 100 Piastres issued 1936 - 1939, signed Macel Borduge & Paul Baudouin, serial Y.234 048, (Pick51d) in PMG holder graded 50 about Uncirculated and scarce in high grade £120 - £150 314 French Pacific Territories 5000 Francs issued 1995, FIRST RUN LOW SERIAL, serial A.005 010000112, (TBB B103a, Pick3a) in WBG holder graded 66 TOP Uncirculated gem, totally original paper £45 - £70 315 French Pacific Territories 5000 Francs issued 2014, serial No. 394241 DO, (TBB B107a, Pick7) in WBG holder graded 68 TOP Uncirculated superb gem, totally original paper, very rare in this high grade £45 - £70 316 Gabon 5000 Francs issued 1984, serial N.001 0012003561, (TBB B205a, Pick6a) in WBG holder graded 64 TOP Uncirculated choice, totally original paper £30 - £50