Live auction - 4160372 - 50 Francs QUENTIN DE LA TOUR Faux FRANCE 1976 F.67.09x

50 Francs QUENTIN DE LA TOUR Faux FRANCE 1976 F.67.09x UNC

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Estimate :	90 €
Price :	119 €
Maximum bid :	121 €
End of the sale :	10 October 2017 17:23:37
bidders :	4 bidders

Face Value : 50 Francs QUENTIN DE LA TOUR Faux

Date: 1983

Period/Provinces/Banks Banque de France, XXe siècle

Catalogue reference : F.67.09x

Additional reference : P.152a

Alphabet - series : C.31 n°855136

Commentary

FAUX Q3. Affaire de Houilles (1987). Deux types de faux connus : 50F Quentin de la Tour et 500F Pascal. Belle qualité d'impression, avec filigrane à peine visible. Un grand tampon bleu CONTREFACON. L'affaire de Houille était importante ; plusieurs dizaines de millions de francs ont été saisis.
FAKE Q3. Houilles Affair (1987). Two known types of fakes: 50F Quentin de la Tour and 500F Pascal. Beautiful print quality, with barely visible watermark. A large blue COUNTERFEIT stamp. The Houilles affair was important; several tens of millions of francs were seized.