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La Banque (Royale). January 1, 1720. Mille Livres Tournois

From Stack's January 2005 Auction, Session 2 on Jan 19, 2005

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Categories • Stack's January 2005 → The John J. Ford, Jr. Collection, Part VIII → Colonial American Paper Currency, Continental Currency and Related Fiscal Paper → The Currency of John Law and the Banque Generale → Banque Royale January 1, 1720 Issue

La Banque (Royale). January 1, 1720. Mille Livres Tournois. No.1085[2]6. Three required signatures as usual. Printed on laid, watermarked ''Billet de Banque'' paper. 168mm by 118mm. Uniface, typeset note, with block letter indent and embossed bank seal. Indent, partial ''QUE''. Pick Type A18b. A second choice 1000 Livres. About Uncirculated, faint handling in one corner and light aging. There is a hole at the end of the serial number. Still, an attractive example of this John Law note issue.

Obtained in trade from Ernst Nathorst-Boos, Stockholm, Sweden for a 100 Livres note purchased from Lenny Finn, 1966.

Lot # 1682

Session 2

Hammer Price: $1,300.00

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