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Official Territory name: French Antilles

For later banknotes see France

Territory state: Complete

INSTITUT D’ÉMISSION DES DÉPARTEMENTS D’OUTRE-MER
Nouveau Franc System

  • ND (1961) Provisional “Nouveau Franc – GUADELOUPE / GUYANE / MARTINIQUE” Overprint Issue

   

1 Nouveau Franc P-1; B-101 Color: Multicolor Dimensions: 164 x 88 mm Withdrawn: 06.08.1963

Front: Red GUADELOUPE / GUYANE / MARTINIQUE overprints in three margins; naval officer Bertrand-François Mahé de La Bourdonnais; blue CONTRE-VALEUR DE 1 NOUVEAU FRANC overprint.
Back: Red GUADELOUPE / GUYANE / MARTINIQUE overprints in three margins; mountains; trees; woman with earring.
Security thread: None.
Printer: Banque de France (France) - BF.
Watermark: Head of Marianne wearing Phrygian cap.
Signatures: André Postel-Vinay & Pierre Calvet.

DescriptionVFUNC
a. Date: ND. Intro: 1960.250.750.
as1. Vertical SPECIMEN perforation; diagonal black SPECIMEN NO # overprint.-600.
as2. No overprint. All-zero serial number-600.

 

5 Nouveau Francs P-2; B-102 Color: Multicolor Dimensions: 185 x 102 mm Withdrawn: 28.01.1964

Front: Repeating red guadeloupe guyane martinique overprints in four margins; butterflies; man with straw hat; squatting man with wicker basket and fish; red CONTRE-VALEUR DE 10 NOUVEAUX FRANCS overprint.
Back: Repeating red guadeloupe guyane martinique overprints in four margins;butterflies; woman carrying tray of bananas on her head.
Security thread: None.
Printer: Banque de France (France) - BF.
Watermark: Head of a Caribbean man.
Signatures: André Postel-Vinay & Pierre Calvet.

DescriptionVFUNC
a. Date: ND. Intro: 1960.1300.3000.
as. Vertical SPECIMEN perforation; diagonal black SPECIMEN NO # overprint.-1000.

   

10 Nouveau Francs P-3; B-103 Color: Multicolor Dimensions: 196 x 107 mm Withdrawn: 28.01.1964

Front: Repeating red guadeloupe guyane martinique overprints in four margins;birds; fruit; palm trees; woman with headscarf holding tray of fruit; red CONTRE-VALEUR DE 50 NOUVEAUX FRANCS overprint.
Back: Repeating red guadeloupe guyane martinique overprints in four margins;birds; fruit; workers in sugar cane field with basket, sack, mules, and machete.
Security thread: None.
Printer: Banque de France (France) - BF.
Watermark: Head of a Caribbean man.
Signatures: André Postel-Vinay & Pierre Calvet.

DescriptionVFUNC
a. Date: ND. Intro: 1960.1250.3500.
as1. Vertical SPECIMEN perforation; diagonal black SPECIMEN NO # overprint.-2000.
as2. No overprint. All-zero serial number.-2000.
  • ND (1961) Provisional “Nouveau Franc – DÉPARTEMENT de la …” Overprint Issue

 

5 Nouveau Francs P-4; B-104 Color: Multicolor Dimensions: 180 x 96 mm Withdrawn: 01.09.1966

Front: Blue DÉPARTEMENT de la GUADELOUPE / DÉPARTEMENT de la GUYANE / DÉPARTEMENT de la MARTINIQUE overprints in three margins; sailing ship; and buildings in port of Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe; red CONTRE-VALEUR DE 5 NOUVEAUX FRANCS overprint; two women wearing headscarves.
Back: Blue DÉPARTEMENT de la GUADELOUPE / DÉPARTEMENT de la GUYANE / DÉPARTEMENT de la MARTINIQUE overprints in three margins; men with oxen and carts laden with sugar cane.
Security thread: None.
Printer: Banque de France (France) - BF.
Watermark: Head of Marianne wearing Phrygian cap.
Signatures: André Postel-Vinay & Pierre Calvet.

DescriptionVFUNC
a. Date: ND. Intro: 1962.650.2000.
as1. Vertical SPECIMEN perforation; diagonal black SPECIMEN NO # overprint.-2500.
as2. No overprint; no perforation; all-zero s/n.-2500.
  • ND (1963) Regular “Nouveau Franc” Issue

   

10 Nouveau Francs P-5; B-105 Color: Multicolor Dimensions: 154 x 84 mm Withdrawn: 19.03.1975

Front: Repeating blue DÉPARTEMENT DE LA MARTINIQUE / DÉPARTEMENT DE LA GUADELOUPE / DÉPARTEMENT DE LA GUYANE overprints in four margins; trees; mountainous island; woman with earring, pearl necklace, and red headscarf.
Back: Repeating blue DÉPARTEMENT DE LA MARTINIQUE / DÉPARTEMENT DE LA GUADELOUPE / DÉPARTEMENT DE LA GUYANE overprints in four margins;fruit (pear, guava, pineapple, bananas); man with machete cutting sugar cane; factory with smokestack and crane.
Security thread: None.
Printer: Banque de France (France) - BF.
Watermark: Head of Antillean woman.
Signatures: André Postel-Vinay & Pierre Calvet.

DescriptionVFUNC
a. Date: ND. Intro: 1962.200.650.
as. Vertical SPECIMEN perforation; diagonal black SPECIMEN NO # overprint.-550.

   

50 Nouveau Francs P-6; B-106 Color: Multicolor Dimensions: 164 x 89 mm Withdrawn: 19.03.1975

Front: Repeating red DÉPARTEMENT DE LA MARTINIQUE / DÉPARTEMENT DE LA GUADELOUPE / DÉPARTEMENT DE LA GUYANE overprints in four margins; ships; dock building with cranes, trucks, and workers; men wearing straw hats harvesting bananas with machete.
Back: Repeating red DÉPARTEMENT DE LA MARTINIQUE / DÉPARTEMENT DE LA GUADELOUPE / DÉPARTEMENT DE LA GUYANE overprints in four margins; lumber; sawmill buildings; trees; Antillean woman wearing earring, pearl necklace, and red headscarf; Antillean man wearing straw hat.
Security thread: None.
Printer: Banque de France (France) - BF.
Watermark: Head of Antillean woman.
Signatures: André Postel-Vinay & Pierre Calvet.

DescriptionVFUNC
a. Date: ND. Intro: 1962.325.1100.
as. Vertical SPECIMEN perforation; diagonal black SPECIMEN NO # overprint.-1000.

Franc System

  • ND (1964) “Franc” Issue

   

5 Francs P-7; B-107 Color: Multicolor Dimensions: 143 x 77 mm Withdrawn: 25.05.1973

Front: Repeating red DÉPARTEMENT DE LA MARTINIQUE / DÉPARTEMENT DE LA GUADELOUPE / DÉPARTEMENT DE LA GUYANE overprints in four margins; sailing ship; and buildings in port of Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe; two women wearing headscarves.
Back: Repeating red DÉPARTEMENT DE LA MARTINIQUE / DÉPARTEMENT DE LA GUADELOUPE / DÉPARTEMENT DE LA GUYANE overprints in four margins; men with oxen and carts laden with sugar cane.
Security thread: None.
Printer: Banque de France (France) - BF.
Watermark: Head of Marianne wearing Phrygian cap.

DescriptionVFUNC
a. Date: ND. Intro: 1964. Sign 1.300.1100.
b. Intro: 1966. Sign 2.250.950.
as. Vertical SPECIMEN perforation; diagonal black SPECIMEN NO # overprint.--
bs. Vertical SPECIMEN perforation; diagonal black SPECIMEN NO # overprint.--

   

10 Francs P-8; B-108 Color: Multicolor Dimensions: 154 x 84 mm Withdrawn: 25.05.1973

Front: Repeating blue DÉPARTEMENT DE LA MARTINIQUE / DÉPARTEMENT DE LA GUADELOUPE / DÉPARTEMENT DE LA GUYANE overprints in four margins; trees; mountainous island; woman with earring, pearl necklace, and red headscarf.
Back: Repeating blue DÉPARTEMENT DE LA MARTINIQUE / DÉPARTEMENT DE LA GUADELOUPE / DÉPARTEMENT DE LA GUYANE overprints in four margins; fruit (pear, guava, pineapple, bananas); man with machete cutting sugar cane; factory with smokestack and crane.
Security thread: None.
Printer: Banque de France (France) - BF.
Watermark: Head of Antillean woman.

DescriptionVFUNC
a. Date: ND. Intro: 1964. Sign 1.185.600.
b. Intro: 1966. Sign 2.150.500.
as. Vertical SPECIMEN perforation; diagonal black SPECIMEN NO # overprint.--
bs. Vertical SPECIMEN perforation; diagonal black SPECIMEN NO # overprint.--

   

50 Francs P-9; B-109 Color: Multicolor Dimensions: 164 x 89 mm Withdrawn: 25.05.1973

Front: Repeating red DÉPARTEMENT DE LA MARTINIQUE / DÉPARTEMENT DE LA GUADELOUPE / DÉPARTEMENT DE LA GUYANE overprints in four margins; ships; dock building with cranes, trucks, and workers; men wearing straw hats harvesting bananas with machete.
Back: Repeating red DÉPARTEMENT DE LA MARTINIQUE / DÉPARTEMENT DE LA GUADELOUPE / DÉPARTEMENT DE LA GUYANE overprints in four margins; lumber; sawmill buildings; trees; Antillean woman wearing earring, pearl necklace, and red headscarf; Antillean man wearing straw hat.
Security thread: None.
Printer: Banque de France (France) - BF.
Watermark: Head of Antillean woman.

DescriptionVFUNC
a. Date: ND. Intro: 1964. Sign 1.300.1000.
b. Intro: 1966. Sign 2.275.900.
as. Vertical SPECIMEN perforation; diagonal black SPECIMEN NO # overprint.-.

   

100 Francs P-10; B-110 Color: Multicolor Dimensions: 174 x 93 mm Withdrawn: 25.05.1973

Front: Repeating blue DÉPARTEMENT DE LA MARTINIQUE / DÉPARTEMENT DE LA GUADELOUPE / DÉPARTEMENT DE LA GUYANE overprints in four margins; trees; flowers; mountains; lake; abolitionist Victor Schoelcher.
Back: Repeating blue DÉPARTEMENT DE LA MARTINIQUE / DÉPARTEMENT DE LA GUADELOUPE / DÉPARTEMENT DE LA GUYANE overprints in four margins; cargo ship at dock; bananas; plants; Victor Schoelcher; sailing ship; pineapple; creole house.
Security thread: None.
Printer: Banque de France (France) - BF.
Watermark: Head of Antillean woman.

DescriptionVFUNC
a. Date: ND. Intro: 1964. Sign 1.500.1500.
b. Intro: 1967. Sign 2.450.1350.
as. Vertical SPECIMEN perforation; diagonal black SPECIMEN NO # overprint.--

Signatures:

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1. André Postel-Vinay & Pierre Calvet
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2. André Postel-Vinay & Bernard Clappier