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Ethiopia State Bank $1; $5; $10, $50; $500 ND (1945) Pick 12cts; 13cts; 14cts; 15cts; 17cts Color Trial Specimens. Emperor Haile Selassie is featured on this set of notes using colors that were eventually not selected for the issued versions. The $100 note is not included. Colors and embossing remain bright on all examples. Each note is uniface, with AA000000 serial numbers, SPECIMEN stamps and a single POC over the signature area. The $1 is PMG About Uncirculated 55, minor foreign substance, the $5, $10 and $500 notes are PMG Gem Uncirculated 65 EPQ, and the $50 note is PMG Gem Uncirculated 66 EPQ.
Estimate: 1500-2500 USD
Ethiopia State Bank $1; $5; $10, $50; $500 ND (1945) Pick 12cts; 13cts; 14cts; 15cts; 17cts Color Trial Specimens. Emperor Haile Selassie is featured on this set of notes using colors that were eventually not selected for the issued versions. The $100 note is not included. Colors and embossing remain bright on all examples. Each note is uniface, with AA000000 serial numbers, SPECIMEN stamps and a single POC over the signature area. The $1 is PMG About Uncirculated 55, minor foreign substance, the $5, $10 and $500 notes are PMG Gem Uncirculated 65 EPQ, and the $50 note is PMG Gem Uncirculated 66 EPQ.
Estimate: 1500-2500 USD