Lilac-brown and olive. Standing woman at left; ships at top center. Overprint: red oval with NOUVELLES HÉBRIDES FRANCE LIBRE (palms and Cross of Lorraine) on New Caledonia P-38.
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Lilac-brown, olive-green and blue. Standing native woman at right; ships at top center; penal code article at bottom center.
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Obverse lettering
BANQUE DE L`INDO-CHINE
NOUMÉA, le 8 Mars 1938.
CINQ CENTS
FRANCS
PAYABLE EN ESPÉCES
A VUE AU PORTEUR
LE PRESIDENT LE DIRECTEUR GENERAL
G. FRAIPONT E. GASPÉ (Translation: Bank of Indochina Noumea, March 8th., 1938. Five Hundred Francs Payable in cash at sight to bearer)
Reverse lettering
L`ARTICLE 139 DU CODE PÉNAL PUNIS DES
TRAVAUX FORCÉS A
PERPÉTUITÉ CEUX QUI AURONT CONTREFAIT OU FALSIFIÉ CES
BONS AINSI QUE CEUX QUI AURONT FAIT USAGE DE CES BONS
CONTREFAITS OU FALSIFIÉS.
G. FRAIPONT RITA SC (Translation: 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 of these vouchers counterfeit or falsified.)