Watch List notes:

Banque de l'Afrique Occidentale, proof/essay 500 francs, ND (22 June 1946), pale blue and multicoloured, indigenous woman and French flag at centre (symbolising the link between France and her colonies), floral wreath at left and right, counterfoil at left and right with printers pencil annotations and date,(Pick 41pp1, TBB B125p, Leclerc/Kolsky 196 for type), in PMG holder 63 Choice Uncirculated, Note Unaffected by Issues in Selvage, and very rare.

Estimate: £500 - £600