1959 Belgian Congo and Ruanda-Urundi Central Bank 20 Francs Banknote Choice XF+
Description: A beautiful choice extremely fine or better banknote from the Belgian Congo. This is the 1 August 1959 Twenty Francs currency note issued by the Central Bank of the Belgian Congo and Ruanda-Urundi. The banknote is green on multicolored underprint. The front depicts the image of a young boy smiling to the left with the image of a water reservoir in the center. The back has the same color scheme as the front and displays the image of young girl to the right with a river scene with a person fishing in the center. The front in in French, has the denomination, the date, the serial number and two signatures. The back is in Flemish, displays the denomination, and the same two signatures. The note has a watermark of an elephant's head facing left when observing it from the front. This particular note has the serial number AU636137, which is displayed twice in black on the front but not on the back. Please carefully review scans presented as they are part and parcel of our description.
Date: 01.08.59 or 1 August 1959.
Printer: Thomas De La Rue & Company Limited, London, England.
Size: The banknote measures ~5 1/2" by ~3". Pick Number: P 31 and is listed in the Banknote Book as B311i.
Condition: I would grade this banknote as choice crisp extremely fine or better with all the details being very well preserved. The note has one vertical central fold as well as some waviness near the top left corner and that is it. It has no tears, no splits, and no repairs. It is clean with no soiling and no stains. The note has no pinholes, no graffiti, and no observable wear to the edges. The note retains most of its original stiffness and crispiness. The corners are intact, fully squared with minimum rounding, if any. This is a great example of this rather scarce note, which would make a nice addition to your collection. Please view the scan presented for additional condition information.
