Banque de Madagascar, specimen 1000 Francs, 9 September 1942, serial number 0.00-000, pale brown, blue and red, France wearing Phrygian cap of Liberty at left, indigenous woman at right, signatures of Chaudun and Dejouany, reverse multicoloured, allegorical agricultural scene(Pick 41s, TBB BDM B8cs, Kolsky 817b), this date not listed in Pick. Perforated SPECIMEN almost extremely fine and scarce. The lot includes an original letter from the 'Direction Economique Colonies' dated 13 September 1945 sending these notes to the Minister of Finance and his Chief of Cabinet. to be reviewed in London..
Estimate: £700.00 - £800.00