1942 ALLIED Occupied "FRENCH" ALGERIA "5 Francs" Note AFTER The "TORCH" INVASION

Description: FOR the complete story, FULL DETAILS and BIG CLEAR PICTURES, Please SEE THE DESCRIPTION 1942 ALLIED Occupied "FRENCH" ALGERIA "5 Francs" Note AFTER The "TORCH" INVASION Description This is a nice World War II veteran, "Cinq" or Five Francs note from Allied occupied "French" Algeria in North Africa. Dated November 16, 1942 during World War II, these were issued after the defeat of the "Vichy French" forces and the country was freed by the British and Americans. When the German blitzkrieg invaded mainland France in 1940, the defeated French government was allowed to continue as the puppet "Vichy Government" and French colonial Algeria came under its control. Vichy issued notes for Algeria until "Operation Torch", the November 8, 1942 invasion of North Africa by the United States and Great Britain. The Vichy forces in Africa were quickly defeated, the "Free French" returned, and after the period of military occupation took over the governance of the colony once again. It is one of the ironies of history that the first Americans to die in combat in Europe during World War II were fighting the French. "Standard Catalog of World Paper Money" (General Issues 1368-1960) by Albert Pick. #91. Face: Green. • Bilingual. • Woman at right. Back: 604 • Y.496 • 16-11-1942 • Bilingual. The Note: A still crispy veteran, it saw light use during and possibly after the war. It has been folded vertically, not horizontally and has some light soiling, but has no edge or body tears and no pinholes. The note will be sent in new currency holder that protects it. As grading is subjective, please see the pictures and judge for yourself. Remember, FREE SHIPPING! Payment I ship the day after cleared payment. Payment in US funds only please. Returns: Accepted, in original condition, in most cases and encouraged if the item has been misdescribed. If you need more than one week from the close of the sale to make payment, that is not generally a problem, PLEASE, JUST LET ME KNOW when you expect to pay. If No payment and No contact is made, eBay will CANCEL THE SALE on the eighth day. Shipping Shipping to all locations WORLDWIDE will be FREE! All items will be insured, at no extra cost. International shipments will also be insured at no extra cost to most countries. I SHIP THE DAY AFTER PAYMENT! About Us We are long time collectors who enjoys listing things on eBay. We try to give you the best pictures we can and as much information about the item as we can, so you know what you are buying. I try to start auctions for as low a starting price as I can, and still break even. There are eBay, PayPal and Postage fees to cover. Minimum bid normally represents at least a decent value. I believe you have completed your part of the agreement when you pay me, so I LEAVE YOUR FEEDBACK WHEN I SHIP THE ITEM. I appreciate return feedback if you feel I have earned it. Contact Us I will try to respond to email questions within one day. Please ask any questions about the item, or other special requests BEFORE you bid. Pictures sell! Auctiva offers Free Image Hosting and Editing.300+ Listing Templates! Auctiva gets you noticed! The complete eBay Selling Solution.

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