Banque de l’Indochine, French Somaliland, specimen 500 Francs, ND (1945), serial number A.1-0002, Borduge and Baudouin signatures, red manuscript SPECIMEN across face of the note, large cancellation hole at right, manuscript S added after CENT in text at right centre, in PMG holder 50, about uncirculated, a remarkable very low number for issue and a striking example of a rare type note, probably made into a specimen for reference purposes or to correct the spelling error
BNB B129as, Pick 17as £3,000-£4,000

Ex. Dabbah collection

This is the Dabbah plate note p.194 and pp.290-291.
The 500 francs with the serial number A.1/0002 with annotation from cashier number 1. The error spelling nominal in words on the obverse with the missing S added in pencil for correction. The note has a large punch hole at right.
This note is actually the number 2 note for issue and was probably turned into a specimen for referencing by Bank officials due to the new design or possibly due to the discovery of the misspelling error. This note was part of the World War II emergency series printed by Emil Pikovsky Zincography in Jerusalem on behalf of the Government printer of Palestine.