Bank of Belgian Congo 5 Francs Banknote Deuxieme Emission-1942 P #13 Choice Fine

Description: Bank of Belgian Congo Deuxieme Emission-1942 Five Francs Banknote Pick Number 13 PMG Choice Fine 15 Currency Note For your World Currency Collection-PCU2172 Details Description: A nice choice fine banknote from the Belgian Congo. This is the undated DEUXIEME EMISSION-1942" five Francs currency note issued by the Bank of the Belgian Congo. The banknote is red on green underprint on the front with the image of an allegorical woman sitting on vine-wrapped Roman column with a child looking at a beehive. The front is in French and shows the serial number in black twice. This particular note has the serial number D655559, which we like very much (note 6 is upside down to give 9), and has the overprint in black indicating it is "DOUXIEME EMISSION-1942." The back is red and has the image of an elephant and hippopotamus in the jungle. The back has text in Flemish. The note has no watermark neither does it have a security thread. The note is graded Choice Fine 15 by PMG and comes in a plastic holder so labeled. Please carefully review scans presented as they are part and parcel of our description. Date: The note is undated but has the overprint saying "DEUXIEME EMISSION-1942" on the front. Printer: Waterlow & Sons, Ltd, London England. Size: The banknote measures ~4" by ~3 1/4". Pick Number: P13 and is listed in the Banknote Book as B209a. Condition: The note is graded Choice Fine 15 by PMG and comes in a plastic holder so labeled. The note is soiled with fold, creases, and general wrinkling throughout. It has a pinhole in the center which resulted from excessive folding. The edges have general roughness and some minor losses at some spots. The corners show rounding and bumps. The note has no graffiti and does not appear to have any tears or splits. All in all, a nice rare note to add to your collection. Please view the scan presented for additional condition information. Our Guarantee Please view our 100% positive feedback and bid with confidence. We guarantee the authenticity, description and condition of the items we sell. We will refund your purchase price if not completely satisfied. Shipping and Handling Buyer pays for careful domestic shipping & handling. Contact us for world-wide international shipping & handling charges. It is our policy to declare the full item price on customs forms. The shipping charges quoted do not include possible customs fees, these are the responsibility of the buyer. Note, packages going overseas can take as long as 3 to 4 weeks to reach their destination, so please be patient and allow sufficient time for your item to reach you. A NOTE ABOUT SHIPPING CHARGES: In an effort to avoid misunderstandings we have always provide our customers with information about the expected cost of shipping and handling for each item, in our ads. Thus these charges should not come as a surprise and as a buyer you implicitly agree to them when you place your bid. We would also like to remind our wonderful customers that shipping cost is more than just the cost of postage. In order to safely ship an item we need to obtain packaging materials, tape, and other supplies. Terms and Conditions: By placing a bid in this auction, you are agreeing to the following terms and conditions: Please e-mail with any questions you have before the end of the auction. The wining bidder will be contacted within 24 hours of auction close via email. We will let you know the total you need to pay based on the final auction price and the S&H charge listed in the ad We ask that you contact us back within three days indicating your intent to complete the sale and giving us a mailing address for shipping the item. Refunds are given for purchase price upon return of the item. Postage and handling fees are non-refundable. Your payment is due to us within 10 days from auction close, unless you notify us in advance of your intent to be late. We will inform you, via e-mail, when we receive your payment and when we ship your item. We expect feedback to be initiated by the bidder upon completion of the transaction at which time we will be pleased to reciprocate. Failure to follow these simple terms will be construed as your desire not to complete the sale. Powered by SixBit's eCommerce Solution

Price: 147.77 USD

Location: Skippack, Pennsylvania

End Time: 2025-01-21T13:55:37.000Z

Shipping Cost: 12.45 USD