5 Francs Green; without overprint

Features

Issuer	Belgian Congo › Belgian Congo (1908-1960)
Bank emisyjny	Banque du Congo Belge
Król	Leopold III (1934-1951)
Period	Administrative union (1952-1962)
Type	Standard circulation banknotes
Years	1949-1952
Value	5 Francs
Currency	Franc (1908-1960)
Composition	Papier
Size	102 × 80 mm
Shape	Prostokątny
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 258718
References	P# 13B Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).

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Obverse

Dwukolorowy nadruk z przodu i z tyłu, głównie szaro-zielony i pomarańczowy. Teksty w języku francuskim.
Obramowanie z giloszowanych wzorów z cyfrą "5" powtórzoną w rogach. Pośrodku napis "BANQUE DU CONGO BELGE", a poniżej napis "CINQ FRANCS" i "PAYABLE ON SIGHT".
Po lewej stronie młoda kobieta siedząca na kamiennej kolumnie trzyma żarna. Obok niej siedzi dziecko i oboje patrzą na ul na ziemi. Po prawej stronie znajduje się herb z kongijską gwiazdą wydrukowaną na niebieskim tle.
Numer biletu jest wydrukowany dwukrotnie w kolorze czarnym; podpisy są wydrukowane w kolorze szaro-zielonym. U dołu, na krawędzi ramki, w trzech wierszach wydrukowano artykuł kodeksu karnego. Automatically translated

This is an automatic translation. The original text is:

Two-tone printing on the front and back, predominantly grey-green and orange. Texts in French.
Frame of guilloche patterns with the value “5” repeated in the corners. In the center, the issuing institute “BANQUE DU CONGO BELGE” and below the value “CINQ FRANCS” and the words “PAYABLE ON SIGHT”.
On the left, a young woman seated on a stone column holds a distaff. A child is next to her and both are looking at a beehive on the ground. On the right, a coat of arms with a Congolese star printed in blue in the security background.
The ticket number is printed twice in black; signatures are printed in gray-green. At the bottom, the article of the penal code is printed on three lines at the edge of the frame.

Script: łaciński

Lettering:
18-05-49
BANQUE DU CONGO BELGE
CINQ FRANCS
PAYABLES A VUE
LA LOI PUNIT LE CONTREFACTEUR
DES TRAVAUX FORCES

Reverse

Szaro-zielony monochromatyczny nadruk.
Ramka giloszowana z wartością "5" po bokach. W centrum w medalionie, słoń i hipopotam w dżungli. Teksty w języku niderlandzkim powyżej i poniżej. Automatically translated

Script: łaciński

Lettering:
BANK VAN BELGISCH CONGO
VIJF FRANK
BETAALBAAR OP ZICHT
DE NAMAKER WORDT DOOR DE WET MET DWANGARBEID GESTRAFT

Printer

Waterlow & Sons Limited, United Kingdom (1810-1961)

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Date	VF	AU		Frequency
Undetermined
1949-May-18		$ 330	(en) Series: A/W - B/B; Signatures: Feyerick / Charles.	29%
1951-Sep-07			(en) Series: B/G - B/H; Signatures: Feyerick / Charles.	18%
1952-Feb-15	$ 44		(en) Series: B/J - B/K; Signatures: Feyerick / Callens.	41%

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Katz Auction 102 Lot 1007	28 Nov 2023	1949-May-18 – (en) Series: A/W - B/B; Signatures: Feyerick / Charles.	AU	USD 318.03 (EUR 276.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Katz Auction 93 Lot 951	24 Aug 2023	1949-May-18 – (en) Series: A/W - B/B; Signatures: Feyerick / Charles.	AU	USD 335.32 (EUR 291.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Katz Auction 168 Lot 337	10 Sep 2025	1949-May-18 – (en) Series: A/W - B/B; Signatures: Feyerick / Charles.	VF	USD 28.81 (EUR 25.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Katz Auction 102 Lot 1008	28 Nov 2023	1949-May-18 – (en) Series: A/W - B/B; Signatures: Feyerick / Charles.		USD 28.81 (EUR 25.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Katz Jubilee Auction 60 Lot 479	14 May 2022	1951-Sep-07 – (en) Series: B/G - B/H; Signatures: Feyerick / Charles.	XF	USD 220.09 (EUR 191.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Katz Auction 113 Lot 992	17 Feb 2024	1951-Sep-07 – (en) Series: B/G - B/H; Signatures: Feyerick / Charles.	VF	USD 26.50 (EUR 23.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Katz Auction 185 Lot 291	24 Feb 2026	1952-Feb-15 – (en) Series: B/J - B/K; Signatures: Feyerick / Callens.	VF	USD 46.09 (EUR 40.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Katz Auction 163 Lot 537	15 Jul 2025	1952-Feb-15 – (en) Series: B/J - B/K; Signatures: Feyerick / Callens.	VF	USD 42.64 (EUR 37.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.