French Oceania

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Tahiti is the largest island of the central South Pacific French overseas territory of French Polynesia. Since 1958, common banknotes have been used across the French Pacific Territories.

French Administration

1919 Emergency Issues

B505a (

P-1a

) 25 Centimes Allegorical Women
Brown.

Printer: Halpin Lithograph Co, San Francisco
ND (12/29/1919)
127 x 80mm
Sig 2

B506a (

P-2a

) 50 Centimes Allegorical Women
Green.

Printer: Halpin Lithograph Co, San Francisco
ND (12/29/1919)
127 x 80mm
Sig 2

B507a (

P-3a

) 1 Franc Allegorical Women
Orange.

Printer: Halpin Lithograph Co, San Francisco
ND (12/29/1919)
127 x 80mm
Sig 2

B508a (

P-4a

) 2 Francs Allegorical Women
Violet.

Printer: Halpin Lithograph Co, San Francisco
ND (12/29/1919)
127 x 80mm
Sig 2

1942 Provisional Issues

B705a (

P-7a

) 50 Centimes Hand holding Torch
Orange, Green.

Printer: Jean C. Ferrand
ND (4/7/1942)
128 x 85mm
Sig 1

B706a (

P-8a

) 50 Centimes Hand holding Torch
Green, Orange.

Printer: Jean C. Ferrand
ND (4/7/1942)
128 x 85mm
Sig 1

B707a (

P-9a

) 50 Centimes Hand holding Torch
Blue, Black.

Printer: Jean C. Ferrand
ND (4/7/1942)
128 x 85mm
Sig 1

Etablissements Français de l’Océanie

1943 Provisional Issues

B801a (

P-10a

) 50 Centimes Branches and Waves
Orange, Black. Outline of Tahiti

Printer: Jean C. Ferrand
ND (9/25/1943)
111 x 71mm
Sig 1

B802a (

P-11a

) 1 Franc Branches and Waves
Green, Red. Outline of Tahiti

Printer: Jean C. Ferrand
ND (9/25/1943)
111 x 71mm
Sig 1

B803a (

P-12a

) 2 Francs Branches and Waves
Blue, Green. Outline of Tahiti

Printer: Jean C. Ferrand
ND (9/25/1943)
111 x 71mm
Sig 1

B804a (

P-13a

) 2 Francs Branches and Waves
Black, Red. Outline of Tahiti

Printer: Jean C. Ferrand
ND (9/25/1943)
111 x 71mm
Sig 1