Watch List notes:

*Syria, Banque de Syrie, specimen 500 piastres / 5 livres, Beyrouth, 1 Aug. 1919, by Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co., face in brown/purple on multi-coloured underprint, reverse blue and multicoloured, with printed signatures but unnumbered, small specimen perforation positioned on reverse beside signature of Berard (cf. Pick 5; Djaroueh SY6), minor printing fault on face and light traces of mounting in a specimen book at upper corners on face, otherwise uncirculated

Estimate: £600 - 800