Live auction - 4160351 - 20 Francs type 1871 - Bleu Faux FRANCE 1872 F.A46.03x

20 Francs type 1871 - Bleu Faux FRANCE 1872 F.A46.03x VF-

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Estimate :	1 400 €
Price :	no bid
Maximum bid :	no bid
End of the sale :	10 October 2017 17:13:02

Face Value : 20 Francs type 1871 - Bleu Faux

Date: 12 octobre 1872

Period/Provinces/Banks Banque de France, XIXe siècle

Catalogue reference : F.A46.03x

Additional reference : P.055

Alphabet - series : Z.1279 n°833

Commentary

FAUX. Affaire Benenti (1874). Jean Benenti, ouvrier mineur. Deux types de faux connus : 5F Noir et 20F Chazal type 1871. Pas de filigrane. En haut à droite, à l'encre, "Billet Faux". En bas un tampon. Réalisation assez grossière. Impression trouble. Textes et numéros approximatifs.
FAKE. Benenti Affair (1874). Jean Benenti, miner. Two known types of fakes: 5F Noir and 20F Chazal type 1871. No watermark. Top right, in ink, \\\"Billet Faux\\\". At the bottom, a stamp. Rather crude execution. Blurry printing. Approximate texts and numbers