New Hebrides Banque De L'Indochine 5 Francs ND (1943) Pick 5 PMG Choice About Unc 58. At the time of cataloging, this is the finest graded example of this scarce, provisional type in the PMG Population Report. During World War II, French Colonies lost access to their traditional banknote supplier, so provisional types needed to be created to meet currency needs. 160,000 examples of this pretty New Caledonia type were overprinted for service in the New Hebrides. Desirable as scarce, especially so in this outstanding grade. From the Mekong Collection

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