CGB Live Auction - April 2018: Banque de France and French banknotes of War

| 11/04/2018

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507 lots are currently for sale at the CGB Numismatique Paris Paper Money Live Auction – April 17, 2018, from French assignats, Banque de France banknotes and French banknotes of War to Algerian and Vietnamese banknotes!

The Banque de France banknote section is one of the prominent parts of this Live Auction and is made up of 225 lots, thus illustrating most existing types. It will start with three issuances from the 19^th century, including a rare 1870 Paris type 25 Francs banknote (lot 4210046).

Lot 4210050
5 Francs Noir 1873 F.01.22. AU+
1 800 € / 2 800 €

Lot 4210126
300 Francs 1938 F.29.01. UNC
1 500 € / 2 500 €

You will be pleased to find most types in beautiful condition. A magnificent 5 Francs Noir from 1873 (lot 4210050), a splendid 300 Francs (lot 4210126) as well as a marvelous 1 000 Francs Bleu et Rose from July 1926 (lot 4210147) are worth mentioning.

Lot 4210147
1000 Francs Bleu et Rose 1926 F.36.43. AU
2 000 € / 3 500 €

Some of the banknotes offered for sale at this April 2018 Live Auction were presented only a few times until now, such as a Bleu et Rose 100 Francs from 1890 (lot 4210100) or a Génie Français 10 000 Francs from November 30, 1950 (lot 4210204).

Lot 4210100
100 Francs Bleu et Rose1890 F.21.03. VG+
300 € / 500 €

Lot 4210204
10000 Francs Génie Français 1950 F.50.43. XF+
400 € / 800 €

As for faulty banknotes, which are always highly sought after, you will find a single face Debussy 20 Francs (lot 4210290) or a Delacroix 100 Francs with a very displaced watermark (lot 4210298).

Lot 4210290
Error note 20 Francs Debussy F.66bis.02. UNC-
700 € / 1 400 €

Lot 4210298
Error note 100 Francs Delacroix 1993 F.69bis.07. XF

A few issuances of the French banknotes of War are also offered for sale, including a very rare Trésor Public 50 Francs, which we are being auctioned off for the very first time (lot 4210307) or a nice Suez 1 000 Francs (lot 4210310).