Multicolor. Market scene in background and at left; native woman sitting at right. Overprint: red oval with NOUVELLES HÉBRIDES FRANCE LIBRE (palms and Cross of Lorraine) at center on New Caledonia P#43a. Double hand-stamped `ANNULE`.
Reverse description
Multicolor. Native woman at left; hunter native man at right. Double hand-stamped `ANNULE`.
Signature(s)
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Protection description
Obverse lettering
BANQUE DE L`INDOCHINE
MILLE FRANCS
NOUMÉA
L. JONAS FEC.
G. BELTRAND SC. (Translation: Bank of Indochina Thousand Francs Noumea)
Reverse lettering
BANQUE DE L`INDOCHINE
1000
L`ARTICLE 139 DU CODE PÉNAL
PUNIT DES TRAVAUX FORCÉS CEUX QUI AURONT
CONTREFAIT OU FALSIFIÉ LES BILLETES
DE BANQUE AUTORISÉS PAR LA LOI
L. JONAS FEC.
G. BELTRAND SC. (Translation: Bank of Indochina Article 139 of the Penal Code punishes forced labor for life killed those who have counterfeited or falsified bank notes authorized by law.)