pFX62s: 500 Korun from 1980

1980. Gray on brown underprint. Handstamped date. White outer edge, TUZEX once in text. This certificate was issued by the government owned company Tuzex. Foreign visitors could exchange their hard currency for regular Korun or the Tuzex vouchers. These vouchers were accepted at special stores where imported or exported goods could be bought. The common black market rate for Tuzex vouchers was 5-7 regular Korun for 1 Tuzex Koruna. As a specimen banknote.

• Country & Pick Number:Czechoslovakia pFX62s
• Denomination & Currency:500 Korun
• First Year of Issue:1980
• Issue Type: Specimen Note
• Series:1980-88 Issue
• Issuer:Podniku Zahranicniho Obchodu Tuzex