Belgian Congo 50 Francs, 1943-1952

Belgian Congo 50 Francs, 1943-1952 obverse
Belgian Congo 50 Francs, 1943-1952 reverse
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Information:

Reference P#16
Country Belgian Congo
Period Belgian Congo - Franc (1908-1960)
Ruler Leopold III (1934-1951)
Issuing bank Bank of the Belgian Congo
Currency Francs
Type Circulation banknotes
Year 1943-1952
Shape Rectangular
Composition Paper
Demonetized Yes
Size (WxH) 150x95 mm

Obverse:

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BANQUE DU CONGO BELGE SERIE SERIE EMISSION SERIE SERIE CINQUANTE FRANCS PAYABLE A VUE L'ADMINISTRATEUR DELEGUE DE AFGEVAARIDGE BEHEERDER LE GOUVERNEUR DE GUVERNEUR LA LOI PUNIT LE CONTREFACTEUR DES TRAVAUX FORCES AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY

Reverse:

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BANK VAN BELGISCH CONGO UITGIFTE VIJFTIG FRANK BETAALBAAR OP ZICHT DE NAMAKER WORT DOOR DE WET MET DWANGARBREID GESTRAFT AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY

Varieties:

Date Variety Value
VG F VF XF AU UNC AVG
ND Specimen; Like a, c, d, f, g, h, i, j; punch hole canceled. - - - - - - -
ND (1943) Series: A, B; serial # repeated five times; Without "EMISSION" ovpt; Signatures: Goeman / Baseleer. - - - - - - -
ND (1943) Series: C; serial # repeated 4 times; ovpt: "EMISSION 1943"; Signatures: Goeman / Baseleer. - - - - - - -
ND (1945) Series: D; ovpt: "EMISSION 1945"; Signatures: Goeman / Baseleer. - - - - - - -
ND (1946) Series: E; ovpt: "EMISSION 1946"; Signatures: Guillaume / Charles. - - - - - - -
ND (1947) Series F; ovpt: "EMISSION 1947"; Signatures: Guillaume / Charles. - - - - - - -
ND (1948) Series: G, H; ovpt: "EMISSION 1948"; Signatures: Guillaume / Charles. - - - - - - -
ND (1949) Series: I, J, K, L; ovpt: "EMISSION 1949"; Signatures: Feyerick / Charles. - - - - - - -
ND (1950) Series: M, N, O, P; ovpt: "EMISSION 1950"; Signatures: Feyerick / Charles. - - - - - - -
ND (1951) Series: Q, R, S, T; ovpt: "EMISSION 1951"; Signatures: Feyerick / Charles. - - - - - - -
ND (1952) Series: U, V; ovpt: "EMISSION 1952"; Signatures: Feyerick / Charles. - - - - - - -