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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Saor Alba, post: 746939, member: 21607&quot;]I think the interesting thing about the Flameng note is it actually started life in 1897 as a 1000 Franc note that made it to essai stage and never went any further.&nbsp; Then in 1918 it made it to the 5000 Franc note which was printed, but not circulated until 1938 and in small quantity.&nbsp; One wonders that there was someone like me that wanted to circulate the note, but there was the gendarmie that kept poo pooing the idea.</p><p><br /></p><p>I love it merely for the art, the contrasting expressions are priceless, ranging from complete disinterest and boredom, to passionate.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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