Posted 12/16/2015 04:59 am
I just love this style of printing on French banknotes.
The Dix Fracs in particular, I am quite familiar with.
Both notes were in common circulation when I was in France, way back in 1970. I also remember spending a couple of 50 NF notes.
I only have about 100 banknotes, and my banknote collection is not active, and I don't really know to grade banknotes especially from a picture, unfortunately.
The registration of the faces on each side of the note is perfect. Hold them up to a strong light, and you will see what I mean.
The other great aspect of them is the pallette of colors that were used.
I have a copy of the Dix Francs, but it is certainly not CFU*. I have it for two reasons:
1. I happen to like the design, and
2. Brings back memories of my time in Frence so long ago, when I was driving a double deck bus from Bombay (Mumbai) to London.
At the time I visited France in 1970, a 12 gramme .835 fine silver 5NF coin circulated alongside the 5NF banknote. In circulation, the 5NF note was much scarcer than the coin. After 1970, the silver coin was replaced a nickel version of it, of exactly the same design and dimensions. I do not know if the new nickel coin was in circulation together with the 5NF note.
*Crisp Flat Uncirculated = Uncirculated in coins.
The Dix Fracs in particular, I am quite familiar with.
Both notes were in common circulation when I was in France, way back in 1970. I also remember spending a couple of 50 NF notes.
I only have about 100 banknotes, and my banknote collection is not active, and I don't really know to grade banknotes especially from a picture, unfortunately.
The registration of the faces on each side of the note is perfect. Hold them up to a strong light, and you will see what I mean.
The other great aspect of them is the pallette of colors that were used.
I have a copy of the Dix Francs, but it is certainly not CFU*. I have it for two reasons:
1. I happen to like the design, and
2. Brings back memories of my time in Frence so long ago, when I was driving a double deck bus from Bombay (Mumbai) to London.
At the time I visited France in 1970, a 12 gramme .835 fine silver 5NF coin circulated alongside the 5NF banknote. In circulation, the 5NF note was much scarcer than the coin. After 1970, the silver coin was replaced a nickel version of it, of exactly the same design and dimensions. I do not know if the new nickel coin was in circulation together with the 5NF note.
*Crisp Flat Uncirculated = Uncirculated in coins.
Edited by sel_69l
12/16/2015 05:12 am
12/16/2015 05:12 am
