French Somaliland 5 Francs Marianne de Walhain, with Free France overprint

Work of Walhain, Charles Albert FEC
Deloche, Ernest-Pierre SC
B117a (
  • KM624
  • P-11
) 5 Francs Marianne de Walhain, with Free France overprint
Blue, Red on Yellow.
  • Printer: BdF
  • 1/1/1943
  • Sig 7
  • Series 63-74

Signature 7

Le Président Le Directeur Général
7 Marcel Borduge signature Paul Baudouin signature
Marcel Borduge Paul Baudouin

First Overprint Type 'B.I.C'

First Overprint Type
Provisional issue, overprinted to replace all circulating notes after the Allies regained control of Djibouti Jan 1, 1943

Second Overprint Type 'F.C.'

Second Overprint Type
New overprint more clearly shows alignment with Free France

Watermark

watermark
Man's Head in Profile

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