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20 Nouveaux Francs / New Francs Overprint on P#28 - 1000 Francs

Issuer Caisse Centrale de la France d'Outre-Mer
Year 1964
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Printer Banque de France, France
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Obverse description Intaglio vignette of two women in three-quarter profile at right, set against a tropical landscape underprint with lush foliage. The original 1000 Francs denomination appears at upper left and right corners, with a black overprint reading "CONTRE-VALEUR DE 20 NOUVEAUX FRANCS" applied at centre. A manuscript signature of the Directeur Général appears at lower left, with the issuing authority and territorial inscriptions framing the composition.
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Reverse description Intaglio vignette of a woman in three-quarter profile at right, wearing a headscarf and pearl necklace, set against a panoramic tropical scene with two men paddling a dugout canoe on a calm river, mountains and vegetation visible in the background. The overprint "20 NOUVEAUX FRANCS" appears in reverse mirror text across the centre, a characteristic of the revaluation overprint visible through the note. The legal warning text appears in a panel at lower right.
Reverse lettering CAISSE CENTRALE DE LA FRANCE D'OUTRE-MER SAINT-PIERRE ET MIQUELON L'ARTICLE 139 DU CODE PÉNAL PUNIT DES TRAVAUX FORCÉS CEUX QUI AURONT CONTREFAIT OU FALSIFIÉ LES BILLETS DE BANQUE AUTORISÉS PAR LA LOI W. FEL FEC. R. ARMANELLI SC.
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