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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Dave M, post: 583695, member: 17469&quot;]Ah, nice!</p><p><br /></p><p>The first one is the 50F &quot;Le Verrier&quot;. Le Verrier was a French mathematician, who discovered Neptune - hence the wonderful drawing on the obverse. I&#039;m particularly fond of this note for two things. Firstly it is drawn by Robert Pougheon, who isn&#039;t famous but was a great illustrator. Secondly it is one of many notes that uses a great typeface which seems on one hand so modern and yet who would dare use it on a banknote today?</p><p><br /></p><p>The second note is the 20F Pecheur (fisherman). which is more famous for the modifications that some made to it by cutting out a picture of Hitler from a postage stamp, and sticking it in the &quot;noose&quot; in the lower left corner of the note. I haven&#039;t figured out how one authenticates such a note, you see them once in a while for sale, because it could easily be made today.</p><p><br /></p><p>Again, neither has huge value in this condition, &lt;$10 each.</p><p><br /></p><p>Dave[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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