Banque de la Republique du Burundi, 1000 francs, 1.4.1968, serial number A193383, blue and multicoluored, bird of paradise at left and flora at right, grazing Ankole-Watusi cattle at reverse, also including a selection of 23 modern Congelese issues including R駱ublique Populaire 1000 francs 1987 and Banque Centrale 20,000 francs 2006 (Burundi Pick 25, TBB B212a; Congo Republic Pick 10a, DRC including Pick 98bs & 104), four staple holes nevertheless very fine and a pretty note, the Congolese issues uncirculated or about uncirculated (24)