Institut d'émission de l'Afrique Occidentale Française et du Togo, specimen 5000 francs, ND (type of 1956), serial number O.00-000, blue and multicoloured, elderly gentleman with grey beard at left, palm oil building at right, signatures of du Montcel and Julienne, reverse blue and multicoloured, young girl at right with oil press and village in background,(Pick Unlisted, TBB B unlisted, Leclerc/Kolsky 443), in PMG holder 63 EPQ Choice Unc., extremely rare and R5 in Leclerc/Kolsky, only two or three examples believed extant and only known in issued format.
Estimate: £1,500 - £2,000