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10 Francs
| Issuer | Reed Banknote Co. |
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| Year | 2013 |
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| Value | 10 Francs |
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| Obverse lettering | 10 ★ 10 BANQUE DE LA RÉUNION IL SERA PAYÉ EN ESPÈCES, A VUE, AU PORTEUR DIX FRANCS (PAR GROUPE DE CINQ BILLETS.) SPECIMEN Le Caissier R. J. Reed L'ART 139 DU CODE PÉNAL PUNIT DES TRAVAUX FORCES A PERPÉTUITÉ LE CONTREFACTEUR Printed in U.S.A REED BANKNOTE CO., SARASOTA ©2013 R.J.Reed 10 10 |
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| Reverse lettering | 10 10 FANTASY ART NOTE DISPLAY OR PROP NOT A GENUINE BILL 2013 R. J. REED 10 REED BANKNOTE CO., SARASOTA 10 |
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Reed Banknote Co. is a small private security printing firm based in Sarasota, Florida, operated by R. J. Reed. This note appears to be a specimen, sample, or promotional production piece rather than an instrument of any recognized monetary authority — no issuing government, central bank, or municipality backs a "10 Francs" denomination through this printer.
Such items are typically produced to demonstrate printing capabilities, paper stock, or security feature options to potential clients. Collector interest is narrow but real, sitting in the overlap between notaphily and printing history.