1947 FRENCH EQUATORIAL AFRICA "5 Francs Note" GABON, Congo, UBANGI-SHARI & Chad

Description: FOR the complete story, FULL DETAILS and BIG CLEAR PICTURES, Please SEE THE DESCRIPTION 1947 FRENCH EQUATORIAL AFRICA "5 Francs Note" >GABON, Congo, UBANGI-SHARI & Chad Description This is a veteran, "Cinq" or 5 Francs note from “French Equatorial Africa”. Undated, these were issued in 1947. “French Equatorial Africa” was a federation of French Colonial Territories in Equatorial Africa, consisting of Gabon, French Congo, Ubangi-Shari, and Chad. Established in 1910, its administration was based in Brazzaville. In 1958, the federation was disestablished. In 1960, the former territories of Ubangi-Shari and Chad became the “Central African Republic” and the “Republic of Chad”. The Middle Congo became the Congo Republic, now the “Republic of the Congo”, and Gabon became the “Republic of Gabon”. "Standard Catalog of World Paper Money" (General Issues 1368-1960) by Albert Pick. #20B. Face: 005040826 • 40826 • A.3 • Blue and multicolor. • Three-masted sailing ship and French admiral and explorer Louis-Antoine, Comte de Bougainville. Louis-Antoine, Comte de Bougainville (1729-1811), was a distinguished French Admiral, explorer, and nobleman. He participated in the Seven Years’ War and the American Revolutionary War. Bougainville is renowned for his circumnavigation of the globe from 1766 to 1769, which included scientific exploration and the first recorded European settlement on the Falkland Islands. His travels in the Pacific Ocean led to the discovery of several islands. Bougainville Island in Papua New Guinea and the Bougainvillea flower are named in his honor. Back: Woman with fruit. • Printed in France. The Note: A long-used example, it has seen many hands. It has been folded and soiled and has some edge roughness, a couple of small tears and some pinholes. The note will be sent in a new currency holder that protects it. As grading is subjective, please see the pictures and judge for yourself. Remember, FREE SHIPPING! Payment I ship the day after cleared payment. Payment in US funds only please. Returns: Accepted, in original condition, in most cases and encouraged if the item has been misdescribed. If you need more than one week from the close of the sale to make payment, that is not generally a problem, PLEASE, JUST LET ME KNOW when you expect to pay. If No payment and No contact is made, eBay will CANCEL THE SALE on the eighth day. Shipping Shipping to all locations WORLDWIDE will be FREE! All items will be insured, at no extra cost. International shipments will also be insured at no extra cost to most countries. I SHIP THE DAY AFTER PAYMENT! About Us We are long time collectors who enjoys listing things on eBay. We try to give you the best pictures we can and as much information about the item as we can, so you know what you are buying. I try to start auctions for as low a starting price as I can, and still break even. There are eBay, PayPal and Postage fees to cover. Minimum bid normally represents at least a decent value. I believe you have completed your part of the agreement when you pay me, so I LEAVE YOUR FEEDBACK WHEN I SHIP THE ITEM. I appreciate return feedback if you feel I have earned it. Contact Us I will try to respond to email questions within one day. Please ask any questions about the item, or other special requests BEFORE you bid. Images sell! Get Supersized Images & Free Image HostingCreate your brand with Auctiva's Customizable Templates. Attention Sellers - Get Templates Image Hosting, Scheduling at Auctiva.com. Track Page Views WithAuctiva's Counter

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