COLOMBIA. Banco de la República. 500 Pesos Oro. July 20, 1942. P-391s1. Specimen.A Specimen note on bond paper of this first year of issue of this high denomination, ABNCo. design type. Olive face with Bolívar at the right end. Standard style back in orange. Series G; printed along with the red 00000 serial numbers. Diagonal SPECIMEN across face. A similar Specimen, but uncertified, realized $1,003 in Lyn Knight Currency Auctions’ Ward Collection in June 2017. A stunning piece, important, and deserving of exceeding that example.
