Auction #40 Banknotes Worldwide

1941, Banque Du Congo Belge - 500 Francs banknote:
Essay in cold print on cardboard depicting the central part of the banknote front side, without denomination and inscriptions. Cardboard size 23 x 15 cm, printing size 9.5 x 5.5 cm. Imprint below the design: BANQUE DU CONGO BELGE - SPECIAL V-63682, AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY.
Depiction of a herd of elephants in a river, one of them leaving and approaching the river bank while being observed by a native african man armed with a spear.
VF condition. (M)