Primary Collection: West African States
West African States pick 1: 50 Francs from 1958
ND (1958). Dark brown, blue and multicolor. Three women at center. Back: Woman with headress at center.
West African States pick 2a: 100 Francs from 1959
23.4.1959. ND. Dark brown, orange and multicolor. Mask at left, woman at right. Back: Woman at left, carving at lower center. Watermark: Women\'s head.
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West African States pick 102Ac: 500 Francs from 1961
A for Cote D'Ivoire (Ivory Coast). 20.3.1961. ND. Brown, green and multicolor. Field workers at left, mask carving at right. Back: Woman at left, farmer on tractor at right. Watermark: Woman\'s head.
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West African States pick 103Ab: 1000 Francs from 1961
A for Cote D'Ivoire (Ivory Coast). 20.3.1961. ND. Brown, blue and multicolor. Man and woman at center. Back: Man with rope suspension bridge in background and pineapples. Watermark: Man\'s head.
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West African States pick 103Ac: 1000 Francs from 1961
A for Cote D'Ivoire (Ivory Coast). 20.3.1961. ND. Brown, blue and multicolor. Man and woman at center. Back: Man with rope suspension bridge in background and pineapples. Watermark: Man\'s head.
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West African States pick 103Ae: 1000 Francs from 1959
A for Cote D'Ivoire (Ivory Coast). 1959-1965; ND. Brown, blue and multicolor. Man and woman at center. Back: Man with rope suspension bridge in background and pineapples. Watermark: Man\'s head.
West African States pick 103Ah: 1000 Francs from 1959
A for Cote D'Ivoire (Ivory Coast). 1959-1965; ND. Brown, blue and multicolor. Man and woman at center. Back: Man with rope suspension bridge in background and pineapples. Watermark: Man\'s head.
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West African States pick 103Al: 1000 Francs from 1959
A for Cote D'Ivoire (Ivory Coast). 1959-1965; ND. Brown, blue and multicolor. Man and woman at center. Back: Man with rope suspension bridge in background and pineapples. Watermark: Man\'s head.
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West African States pick 104Ab: 5000 Francs from 1961
A for Cote D'Ivoire (Ivory Coast). 20.3.1961. ND. Blue, brown and multicolor. Bearded man at left, building at center. Back: Woman, corn grinders and huts.
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West African States pick 104Ah: 5000 Francs from 1961
A for Cote D'Ivoire (Ivory Coast). 1961-1965; ND. Blue, brown and multicolor. Bearded man at left, building at center. Back: Woman, corn grinders and huts.
West African States pick 107Ah: 1000 Francs from 1987
A for Cote D'Ivoire (Ivory Coast). 1987. Brown on multicolor underprint. Artwork at left, open pit mine at center, woman at right. Back: Wood carver with finished works. Watermark: Woman.
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West African States pick 108Ai: 5000 Francs from 1982
A for Cote D'Ivoire (Ivory Coast). 1982. Black and red on multicolor underprint. Woman at left, fish and boats on shore at center, carving at right. Back: Carvings, fishing boats and mask.
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West African States pick 108Aq: 5000 Francs from 1990
A for Cote D'Ivoire (Ivory Coast). 1990. Black and red on multicolor underprint. Woman at left, fish and boats on shore at center, carving at right. Back: Carvings, fishing boats and mask.
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West African States pick 109Ac: 10000 Francs from 1977
A for Cote D'Ivoire (Ivory Coast). ND (1977-1992). Red-brown on multicolor underprint. Two men seated operating primitive spinning apparatus, woman with headwear at right. Back: Figurine and girl at left, modern textile spinning machine at center. Watermark: Woman with headwear.
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West African States pick 109Ae: 10000 Francs from 1977
A for Cote D'Ivoire (Ivory Coast). ND (1977-1992). Red-brown on multicolor underprint. Two men seated operating primitive spinning apparatus, woman with headwear at right. Back: Figurine and girl at left, modern textile spinning machine at center. Watermark: Woman with headwear.
West African States pick 109Aj: 10000 Francs from 1977
A for Cote D'Ivoire (Ivory Coast). ND (1977-1992). Red-brown on multicolor underprint. Two men seated operating primitive spinning apparatus, woman with headwear at right. Back: Figurine and girl at left, modern textile spinning machine at center. Watermark: Woman with headwear.
West African States pick 110Ah: 500 Francs from 1997
A for Cote D'Ivoire (Ivory Coast). 1997. Dark brown and dark green on multicolor underprint. Man at right, flood control dam at center. Back: Farmer riding spray rig behind garden tractor at center, native art at left. Watermark: Man. 11-digit serial number.
West African States pick 110Am: 500 Francs from 2002
A for Cote D'Ivoire (Ivory Coast). 2002. Dark brown and dark green on multicolor underprint. Man at right, flood control dam at center. Back: Farmer riding spray rig behind garden tractor at center, native art at left. Watermark: Man.
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West African States pick 111Ag: 1000 Francs from 1997
A for Cote D'Ivoire (Ivory Coast). (19)97. Dark brown-violet on tan, yellow and multicolor underprint. Workmen hauling peanuts to storage at center, woman\'s head at right. Back: Twin statues and mask at left, two women with baskets, elevated riverside storage bins in background Watermark: Woman\'s head.
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West African States pick 111Ai: 1000 Francs from 1999
A for Cote D'Ivoire (Ivory Coast). (19)99. Dark brown-violet on tan, yellow and multicolor underprint. Workmen hauling peanuts to storage at center, woman\'s head at right. Back: Twin statues and mask at left, two women with baskets, elevated riverside storage bins in background Watermark: Woman\'s head.
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West African States pick 111Aj: 1000 Francs from 2001
A for Cote D'Ivoire (Ivory Coast). (20)01. Dark brown-violet on tan, yellow and multicolor underprint. Workmen hauling peanuts to storage at center, woman\'s head at right. Back: Twin statues and mask at left, two women with baskets, elevated riverside storage bins in background Watermark: Woman\'s head.
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West African States pick 113Am: 5000 Francs from 2003
A for Cote D'Ivoire (Ivory Coast). (20)03. Dark brown and deep blue on multicolor underprint. Woman wearing headdress adorned with cowrie shells at right, smelting plant at center. Back: Women with children and various pottery at left center. Watermark: Woman wearing headdress adorned with cowrie shells.
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West African States pick 114Aj: 10000 Francs from 2001
A for Cote D'Ivoire (Ivory Coast). (20)01. Dark brown on multicolor underprint. Headman with scepter at right, skyscraper at center. Back: Native art at left,woman crossing vine bridge over river at center. Watermark: Headman with scepter.
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West African States pick 115Ao: 1000 Francs from 2015
(20)15. A for Cote D'Ivoire (Ivory Coast). (20)15. Red-brown on red and multicolor underprint.
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West African States pick 213Bl: 5000 Francs from 2002
B for Benin (Dahomey). (20)02. Dark brown and deep blue on multicolored underprint. Woman wearing headdress adorned with cowrie shells at right, smelting plant at center. Back: women with children and various pottery at left center. Watermark: woman wearing headdress adorned with cowrie shells.
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West African States pick 218Bn: 10000 Francs from 2014
B for Benin (Dahomey). (20)14. Multicolored.
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West African States pick 309Cg: 10000 Francs from 1977
C for Burkina Faso (Upper Volta). ND (1977-1992). Red-brown on multicolored underprint. Two men seated operating primitive spinning apparatus, woman with headwear at right. Back: figurine and girl at left, modern textile spinning machine at center. Watermark: woman with headwear.
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West African States pick 313Ck: 5000 Francs from 2001
C for Burkina Faso (Upper Volta). (20)01. Dark brown and deep blue on multicolored underprint. Woman wearing headdress adorned with cowrie shells at right, smelting plant at center. Back: women with children and various pottery at left center. Watermark: woman wearing headdress adorned with cowrie shells.
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West African States pick 613Hl: 5000 Francs from 2003
H for Niger. (20)03. Dark brown and deep blue on multicolored underprint. Woman weaving headdress adorned with cowrie shells at right, smelting plant at center. Back: women with children and various pottery at left center. Watermark: woman wearing headdress adorned with cowrie shells.
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West African States pick 702Kg: 500 Francs from 1959
K for Senegal. 1959-1965; ND. Brown, green and multicolor. Field workers at left, mask carving at right. Like p102A. Back: Woman at left, farmer on tractor at right. Watermark: Woman\'s head.
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West African States pick 703Kn: 1000 Francs from 1959
K for Senegal. 1959-1965; ND. Brown, blue and multicolor. Man and woman at center. Like p103A. Back: Man with rope suspension bridge in background and pineapples. Watermark: Man\'s head.
West African States pick 709Kd: 10000 Francs from 1977
K for Senegal. ND (1977-1992). Red-brown on multicolored underprint. Two men seated operating primitive spinning apparatus, woman with headwear at right. Back: figurine and girl at left, modern textile spinning machine at center. Watermark: woman with headwear.
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West African States pick 711Kc: 1000 Francs from 1993
K for Senegal. (19)93. Dark brown-violet on tan, yellow, and multicolored underprint. Workmen hauling peanuts to storage at center, woman\'s head at right. Back: twin statues and mask at left, two women with baskets, elevated riverside storage bins in background. Watermark: woman\'s head.
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West African States pick 713Kf: 5000 Francs from 1997
K for Senegal. (19)97. Dark brown and deep blue on multicolored underprint. Woman wearing headdress adorned with cowrie shells at right, smelting plant at center. Back: women with children and various pottery at left center. Watermark: woman wearing headdress adorned with cowrie shells.
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West African States pick 716Ka: 2000 Francs from 2003
K for Senegal. (20)03. Blue on light blue and multicolored underprint.