Fayette-Dessal: VF54.0, Pick: P.SAAR 05, Rosenberg: 866C

50 francs (Mines Domaniales Françaises de la Sarre) type 1920

1920 (Unissued)

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UNC

By the 1919 Treaty of Versailles, the region's coal mines "Saar" was placed under administration of the League of Nations. Description: Red color on beige background with blue markings. Exceptional proofs uniface front and reverse on large size paper. Based on the model of 50 francs "Bleu et Rose" type 1889. Back with french and german text. No watermark. Size: 178x123mm. This note was sold € 8,000 at cgb.fr in 2009, Paper Money # 14, (lot # p14_0516). Go to the page: here. Very RARE!