50 francs Jacques Cœur S.114

The 7th wonder of the Banque of France

Following a very brief but very rewarding trip to the provinces, we brought you some nice surprises! To begin with, we are pleased to present the 7th copy of the mythical date of September 4, 1941 for the 50 francs Type 1941 Jacques Cœur (Ref. Fayette-Dessal: # F.19.13 or Pick: # 93). The note is numbered "S.114-25036" and is in VF grade.

Updated list of 7 banknotes in inventory

• A.114-10086 in F grade (1),
• A.114-11144 in F/VF grade,
• A.114-34833 in F grade (2),
• N.114-20747 in VF grade (3),
• N.114-24716 in G grade,
• S.114-25036 in VF grade (copy illustrating the news),
• S.114-25078 in VF grade (4).

Notes

(1) Thanks to Fabien Alleman for sending the copy from his collection.
(2) Banknote originally cut in half and reconstituted by adhesive tape. Sold for € 2000 by l'Art des Gents in 2010. 2nd copy known at the time ... Banknote restored since, but we do not have the photo.
(3) Banknotes illustrated on the Fayette Editions website.
(4) The banknote is VF and not F as indicated in the inventory!

Our sources

• Fayette Editions website (in French) : inventory.
• Kajacques website (in French) : inventory.
• cgb.fr sales archives for the two copies: A.114-11144 and N.114-24716.