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Haiti Banque de la Republic d'Haiti 1 Gourde 1979 Pick 230As Specimen 2 Gourdes 1979 Pick 231As Specimen 50 Gourdes 1979 (1980-82) Pick 235As Specimen 100 Gourdes 1979 (1980-82) Pick 236As Specimen 250 Gourdes 1979 (1980-82) Pick 237s Specimen 500 Gourdes 1979 (1980-82) Pick 238s Specimen Full Denomination Tyvek Specimen Set. A Specimen of each note prepared by the American Bank Note Company on Tyvek substrate for Haiti. These are considered the first "polymer" notes, preceding Australia's Guardian issues by about a decade. True, Tyvek held up very well in circulation and was very resistant to tearing (anyone who has handled Tyvek envelopes could attest to this), but it was also so resistant that inks quickly faded. Coupled with the heavy ABNCo intaglio inks at that time, it meant notes often circulated to a blank piece of substrate. Hence, the small circulation test contract was never renewed, and notes fell out of circulation. Printer's annotations are seen on several examples. All notes share the PMG Gem Uncirculated 66 EPQ grade.
Estimate: 6000-8000 USD
Haiti Banque de la Republic d'Haiti 1 Gourde 1979 Pick 230As Specimen 2 Gourdes 1979 Pick 231As Specimen 50 Gourdes 1979 (1980-82) Pick 235As Specimen 100 Gourdes 1979 (1980-82) Pick 236As Specimen 250 Gourdes 1979 (1980-82) Pick 237s Specimen 500 Gourdes 1979 (1980-82) Pick 238s Specimen Full Denomination Tyvek Specimen Set. A Specimen of each note prepared by the American Bank Note Company on Tyvek substrate for Haiti. These are considered the first "polymer" notes, preceding Australia's Guardian issues by about a decade. True, Tyvek held up very well in circulation and was very resistant to tearing (anyone who has handled Tyvek envelopes could attest to this), but it was also so resistant that inks quickly faded. Coupled with the heavy ABNCo intaglio inks at that time, it meant notes often circulated to a blank piece of substrate. Hence, the small circulation test contract was never renewed, and notes fell out of circulation. Printer's annotations are seen on several examples. All notes share the PMG Gem Uncirculated 66 EPQ grade.
Estimate: 6000-8000 USD