Lebanon Banknotes HSB Collection, 1925 to date
50 Livres 1939 Provisional Issue P30c

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Note Description: Lebanon, Banque de Syrie et du Liban
50 Livres PCLB 60c 1939 - Printer: BWC
Grade: F 12 NET
Country: LEB
Note Number: LEB30c
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Vignettes:		 - Orange Ovpt. Type C
Certification #: 2029858-006  
Owner: Hassan S. Bazzi
Sets Competing: Lebanon Banknotes HSB Collection, 1925 to date  Score: 725
Date Added: 10/21/2021
Research: Currently not available

Owner's Description

Pick 30, 50 Livres with a chevron mark. The 50 Livres was the highest denomination of the 1939-dated series, printed by Bradbury, Wilkinson & Company. These 50 Livres were printed during WWII in London, and marked with different geometric shapes to allow authorities to cancel them if the enemy got hold of the notes. The banknotes are dated 1 September 1939, the day Germany invaded Poland. They were put in circulation (with overprints) in 1942 and 1943. These notes (with Chevron overprint) never made it to Lebanon as part of the shipment was stolen in Egypt, namely series N/I 95 xxx and N/I 97 xxx - 2000 notes. So the whole batch was canceled. However these 2000 notes were used in Egypt and some 19 notes survived. Front showing Via Recta street in Damascus, back showing boats sailing near Sarafand south of Saida, Lebanon.

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