MACAU. Banco Nacional Ultramarino. 500 Patacas, 1981-84. P-62s1. Specimen. PMG Gem Uncirculated 66 EPQ.
Single punch cancel. Without specimen overprints-more like a Specimen Proof. With an unlisted date of February 28th, 1981. Legislative changes changed the "Decreto" numbers and date. PMG comments "Printer's Annotations." The top margin reads "Approved Telex Dates 31-7-81 subject to confirmation of A/S 17-7-81 No. 2" while the bottom margin reads "Date and Decreto's to Appear." Replacement of the reference to "Decreto-Lei No. 498/79 de 21 de Dezembro" by "Decreto-Lei No. 27/81/M de 8 de Agosto". New NA series, replacing the MA series. A neat piece of Macau banknote history.
Estimate: $1500 - $2500