• Banque de l’Indo-Chine Currency & Banknote Values

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The Greysheet Catalog (GSID) of the Banque de l’Indo-Chine series of French Indo-China in the World Currency contains 197 distinct entries with CPG® values between $1.00 and $25,000.00. The Banque de l’Indo-Chine (Bank of Indo-China, BIC) was founded in Paris, France on 21 January 1875, with

The Greysheet Catalog (GSID) of the Banque de l’Indo-Chine series of French Indo-China in the World Currency contains 197 distinct entries with CPG® values between $1.00 and $25,000.00.

The Banque de l’Indo-Chine (Bank of Indo-China, BIC) was founded in Paris, France on 21 January 1875, with plans to operate in French India and French Cochinchina, hence the name. Over time, the BIC opened 28 branches and agencies around the world, only some of which were places of issue indicated on notes.

The bank’s name appears on its notes initially as Banque de l’Indo-Chine (hyphenated) and Banque de l’Indochine (one word) from the mid-1920s onward, often with a branch name stamped or printed. From 1875 to 1920s, the Banque de l’Indo-Chine issued similar families of notes in various countries that can be easily mistaken for one another at first glance, so take care to distinguish them by the dates of the decrees printed at upper center front, branch names below, and different colors.

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 HAIPHONG ovpt
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 09 03 1903 Sig 4: Hely/Simon Series A 10 - W 10 Intro: 1903
Value Range: $5,000 - $20,000
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 HAIPHONG ovpt
Value Range: $100.00 - $1,000
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 02 04 1917 - 06 04 1917 Sig 5: Hely/Simon Series A 21 - W 30
Value Range: $160.00 - $650
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 6 Octobre 1919 Sig 6: Montplanet/Thion Intro: 1920
Value Range: $30.00 - $500
$30.00 - $500
 Without CHAIX PARIS at lower right back
Value Range: $20.00 - $300
$20.00 - $300

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 Sig 7: Simon/Thion Series A 2946 - W 4866 Intro: 1927
Value Range: $2.50 - $40.00
$2.50 - $40.00
 Sig 7: Simon/Thion Series A 439 - W 678 Intro: 1927
Value Range: $90.00 - $2,000
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 Sig 7: Simon/Thion Series A 66 - W 85 Intro: 1927
Value Range: $350 - $350
$350 - $350
 Sig 9: Borduge/Baudouin Series A 96 - W 259 Intro: 1936
Value Range: $18.00 - $450
$18.00 - $450
 No date Sig 8: Thion/Baudouin Series A 1 - W 680 Intro: 00 04 1935
Value Range: $10.00 - $150.00
$10.00 - $150.00
 Sig 9: Borduge/Baudouin Series A 1201 - W 6460 Intro: 1937
Value Range: $1.00 - $12.00
$1.00 - $12.00
 Sig 11: Minost/Laurent Series A 6461 - W 9060 Intro: 1946
Value Range: $1.00 - $12.00
$1.00 - $12.00
 Dot under O in MOT on back Series A 10742 - W 11047
Value Range: $1.00 - $12.00
$1.00 - $12.00
 Sig 9: Borduge/Baudouin Series A 481 - W 1340 Intro: 1937
Value Range: $2.00 - $25.00
$2.00 - $25.00
 Sig 11: Minost/Laurent Series A 1341 - W 4869 Intro: 1946
Value Range: $2.00 - $25.00
$2.00 - $25.00
 Lao text Type 2 Series A 4870 - W 5424 Intro: 1949
Value Range: $2.00 - $25.00
$2.00 - $25.00
 Sig 9: Borduge/Baudouin
Value Range: $12.00 - $250.00
$12.00 - $250.00
 6-digit s/n Prefix A - E
Value Range: $8.00 - $75.00
$8.00 - $75.00
 6-digit s/n Prefix A - E
Value Range: $6.00 - $100.00
$6.00 - $100.00
 Large letter (B) in upper left front Unissued
Value Range: $1.00 - $20.00
$1.00 - $20.00
 Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front; all-zero s/n
Value Range: $225.00 - $225.00
$225.00 - $225.00
 Vertical SPÉCIMEN perf; low s/n
Value Range: $225.00 - $225.00
$225.00 - $225.00
 Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front; all-zero s/n
Value Range: $600 - $600
$600 - $600
 Two diagonal SPÉCIMEN perfs; normal s/n
Value Range: $600 - $600
$600 - $600
 Two diagonal SPECIMEN perfs; normal s/n
Value Range: $700 - $700
$700 - $700
 Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; all-zero s/n
Value Range: $1,000 - $1,000
$1,000 - $1,000
 Diagonal CANCELLED perf; all-zero s/n
Value Range: $800 - $800
$800 - $800
 Lao text Type 2 Series A 1801 - W 3726 Intro: 1949
Value Range: $10.00 - $160.00
$10.00 - $160.00

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1917 $1 (Fr. 39)

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1929 $20 Type 2 (Fr. 1802-2)

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1891 $20 (Fr. 321)

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