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Isles of France and of Bourbon Isle de France et de Bourbon 5 Livres 28.7.1790 Pick 16 PMG About Uncirculated 53. A beautiful and well preserved example of this rare 18th-century colonial issue, this Pick 16 5 Livres is the sole example registered in the PMG Population Report. This cataloger could not find any sales records for this 1790 issue. Additionally, the PMG's report shows a total of only 10 recorded notes for all issues of the Isles of France and of Bourbon, revealing the limited number surviving examples from the French Islands series. Of interest, these Islands were renamed shortly after the banknote issues, taking on their present day names of Mauritius (formerly Isle de France) and Reunion (formerly Isle de Bourbon). Printed simply in the classic French style, the note was fully issued with a handwritten serial number and signatures. Small holes are mentioned for accuracy. https://currency.ha.com/itm/world-currency/isles-of-france-and-of-bourbon-isle-de-france-et-de-bourbon-5-livres-2871790-pick-16-pmg-about-uncirculated-53/a/4033-28318.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchivesCurrency-WorldPaperMoney-4033-10232021 HID08706262019 © 2020 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved
Estimate: 800-1200 USD
Isles of France and of Bourbon Isle de France et de Bourbon 5 Livres 28.7.1790 Pick 16 PMG About Uncirculated 53. A beautiful and well preserved example of this rare 18th-century colonial issue, this Pick 16 5 Livres is the sole example registered in the PMG Population Report. This cataloger could not find any sales records for this 1790 issue. Additionally, the PMG's report shows a total of only 10 recorded notes for all issues of the Isles of France and of Bourbon, revealing the limited number surviving examples from the French Islands series. Of interest, these Islands were renamed shortly after the banknote issues, taking on their present day names of Mauritius (formerly Isle de France) and Reunion (formerly Isle de Bourbon). Printed simply in the classic French style, the note was fully issued with a handwritten serial number and signatures. Small holes are mentioned for accuracy. https://currency.ha.com/itm/world-currency/isles-of-france-and-of-bourbon-isle-de-france-et-de-bourbon-5-livres-2871790-pick-16-pmg-about-uncirculated-53/a/4033-28318.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchivesCurrency-WorldPaperMoney-4033-10232021 HID08706262019 © 2020 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved
Estimate: 800-1200 USD