p04_0033 - 100 Francs NEW CALEDONIA 1895 P.12
PAPIER MONNAIE 4 (2004)
Starting price : 3 500.00 €
Estimate : 8 000.00 €
unsold lot
Starting price : 3 500.00 €
Estimate : 8 000.00 €
unsold lot
Face Value : 100 Francs
Date: 15 janvier 1895
Period/Provinces/Banks Banque de l'Indochine
Catalogue reference : P.12
Additional reference : KM.407
Alphabet - series : E.2 n°452
Signatures : Delessert (imprimé), Evelie (?) le directeur manuscrit, Gex, le caissier, au tampon
Detailed grade description : L'aspect est TB mais large coin restauré à l'aide d'un autre exemplaire
Commentary
L'exemplaire de la Collection Thomas (n° 1882) et le seul exemplaire cité par le KM (avec une erreur de date, c'est 1895 et non 1893). Très certainement unique, de toute rareté et importance. Semble le seul billet de Nouvelle Calédonie connu à ne porter que le décret de 1888 et à avoir une signature de directeur manuscrite.
Historical background
NEW CALEDONIA
New Caledonia was attached to the French Establishments of Oceania before becoming an autonomous colony in 1860. Overseas Territory in 1946, it chose to keep this status in 1958 and 1972. New Caledonia was discovered by Captain Cook in 1774. The French recognized the island during the Revolution. After the massacre of French sailors by the natives in 1853, France seized the island militarily and founded Noumea in 1854 under the name of Port-de-France. Until the year 1860, New Caledonia depended on the Territories of Oceania. The furthest French territory from mainland France, New Caledonia was an important penal colony between 1864 and 1896, in particular for communards, such as Louise Michel. It has significant mineral wealth, including nickel, which was used to make our coins from the half-franc to the 5-franc piece..
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