Brown and green. Helmet woman at left. Overprint: red oval with NOUVELLES HÉBRIDES FRANCE LIBRE (palms and Cross of Lorraine) on New Caledonia P-36.
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Orange and green. Penal code article at center.
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BANQUE DE L`INDOCHINE
CINQ FRANCS
NOUMEA
L`ARTICLE 139 DU CODE PÉNAL PUNIT DES TRAVAUX
FORCÉS CEUX QUI AURONT CONTREFAIT OU FALSIFIÉ LES
BILLET DE BANQUE AUTORISÉS PAR LA LOI
CH. WALHAIN FEC. E. DELOCHE. SC. (Translation: Bank of Indochina Five Francs Noumea Article 139 of the Penal Code punished by forced labor perpetuity of those who have counterfeit or falsified these vouchers as well as those who have made use.)
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BANQUE DE L`INDOCHINE
L`ARTICLE 139 DU CODE PÉNAL PUNIT DES TRAVAUX
FORCÉS CEUX QUI AURONT CONTREFAIT OU FALSIFIÉ LES
BILLET DE BANQUE AUTORISÉS PAR LA LOI. (Translation: Bank of Indochina Article 139 of the Penal Code punished by forced labor perpetuity of those who have counterfeit or falsified these vouchers as well as those who have made use.)