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Auction: 15008 - World Banknotes
Lot: 1640

(†) Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Cape Verde, specimen proof colour trial 20 Escudos, blue: specimen proof colour trial 50 Escudos, green, both 4 April 1972, zero serial numbers, both Serpa Pinto at right, reverse woman looking out at ships, both overprinted SPECIMEN in red on obverse and reverse, two punch holes; also specimen colour trial 500 Escudos, blue; and specimen 500 Escudos, olive-green, both 29 June 1971, zero serial numbers, Prince Henry the Navigator at right, reverse woman looking out at ships, one punch hole
(Pick 52ct, 53ct, 53Act, 53As), the first two with transparent overlays and ink annotation 'approved (letter 5-7-72)-wrong colour' in lower margins, otherwise good extremely fine to about uncirculated, the third ink date and annotation 'not approved' in top margin, otherwise uncirculated, the fourth ink date and annotation 'approved' in top margin, otherwise good very fine and a very scarce group (4)

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