Banque du Congo Belge Currency & Banknote Values

Banknote Book® Price Guide

The Greysheet Catalog (GSID) of the Banque du Congo Belge series of Belgian Congo in the World Currency contains 238 distinct entries with CPG^® values between $7.00 and $7,000.00.

The sovereignty of the Etat Independant du Congo (EIC) transferred to the Belgian state on 15 November 1908. A royal decree of 28 December 1908 authorized the Banque Nationale de Belgique (National Bank of Belgium) in Brussels to take over the treasury of the Congo. Belgian notes were used temporarily in the colony, and EIC notes continued to circulate, but were withdrawn after deposit in the treasury. The Banque du Congo Belge (Bank of the Belgian Congo, BCB) was established 11 January 1909. On 7 July 1911, the Belgian government granted a charter—which was approved by royal decree on 18 July 1911—to the BCB permitting it to issue notes from the initial five branches in Boma, Elisabethville, Kinshasa, Matadi, and Stanleyville, although it never did issue notes from the Boma branch.

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Payable a vue a ELISABETHVILLE Series E 9.10.14 Sig. 2: Dothey/Lepreux

$70.00 - $1,200

9 1 20

$70.00 - $1,200

2 6 20

$70.00 - $1,200

Payable a vue a MATADI Series M 15 10 14 Sig 2: Dothey/Lepreux

$150.00 - $300

15 1 20

$150.00 - $300

26 6 20

$150.00 - $300

Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; diagonal ANNULÉ perf; no s/n

$1,200 - $1,200

Diagonal red SPECIMEN / NO VALUE ovpt front/back; blue WATERLOW & SONS ovpt front; no s/n

$1,500 - $1,500

Payables a vue a ELISABETHVILLE Prefix E 9 10 14 Sig 2: Dothey/Lepreux

$275 - $275

19 3 19

$275 - $275

2 3 20

$275 - $275

2 6 20

$275 - $275

2 4 21

$275 - $275

2 4 24 Sig 6: Guillaume/Lepreux

$275 - $275

Payables a vue a KINSHASA Prefix K 26 10 14 Sig 2: Dothey/Lepreux

$250.00 - $825

19 3 19

$250.00 - $825

3 3 20

$250.00 - $825

3 6 20

$250.00 - $825

3 4 21

$250.00 - $825

3 4 24 Sig 6: Guillaume/Lepreux

$250.00 - $825

Payables a vue a MATADI Prefix M 15 10 14 Sig 2: Dothey/Lepreux

26 3 20

26 4 21

Payables a vue a STANLEYVILLE Prefix S 30 10 14 Sig 2: Dothey/Lepreux

4 3 20

4 4 21

Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; diagonal ANNULÉ perf; no s/n

Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; normal s/n

Green (front); diagonal red SPECIMEN / WATERLOW & SONS LTD ovpt; vertical red SPECIMEN / WATERLOW & SONS LTD ovpt; no s/n

$1,000 - $1,000

Blue and green (front), brown (back); no date; sig 2; no prefix; no s/n

$1,000 - $1,000

PAYABLES À VUE A ELISABETHVILLE ovpt; 2-12-24 Sig 6: Guillaume/Lepreux Prefix A - C

$50.00 - $200.00

2-7-26 Prefix C, D

$50.00 - $200.00

PAYABLES À VUE À LÉOPOLDVILLE ovpt; 3-12-24 Sig 6: Guillaume/Lepreux Prefix A - C

$325 - $325

3-7-26 Prefix C, D

$325 - $325

PAYABLES À VUE À MATADI ovpt; 26-12-24 Sig 6: Guillaume/Lepreux Prefix A - C

$80.00 - $1,300

26-7-26 Prefix C, D

$80.00 - $1,300

PAYABLES À VUE À STANLEYVILLE ovpt; 4-12-24 Sig 6: Guillaume/Lepreux Prefix A, B

$35.00 - $35.00

4-7-26 Prefix C, D

$35.00 - $35.00

PAYABLES À VUE ovpt without city name; 21-1-29 Sig 7: Guillaume/Franck Prefix E - K

$30.00 - $110.00

4-4-30 Prefix L - P

$30.00 - $110.00

Diagonal red SPÉCIMEN ovpt front/back; ELISABETHVILLE ovpt; no date; prefix A

Diagonal red SPÉCIMEN ovpt front/back; all-zero s/n

10•09•37 Sig 7: Guillaume/Franck Prefix A - D Intro: 00 05 1938

$75.00 - $3,000

Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front; all-zero s/n

Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; all-zero s/n

No ovpt; no perf; all-zero s/n

PAYABLES A VUE A ELISABETHVILLE ovpt; 10 9 12 Sig 1: Aldenhoven/Lepreux

$110.00 - $2,300

2 5 14

$110.00 - $2,300

2 3 17 Sig 2 5: Unknown/Lepreux

$110.00 - $2,300

2 3 20 Sig 5: Jonas/Lepreux

$110.00 - $2,300

2 11 20 Sig 6: Guillaume/Lepreux

$110.00 - $2,300

2 10 25

$110.00 - $2,300

2 7 26

$110.00 - $2,300

2 7 27 Sig 7: Guillaume/Franck

$110.00 - $2,300

PAYABLES A VUE A KINSHASA ovpt; 10 9 12 Sig 1: Aldenhoven/Lepreux

3 5 14

3 3 17 Sig 3: Neukent/Lepreux

3 3 20 Sig 5: Jonas/Lepreux

3 11 20 Sig 6: Guillaume/Lepreux Title: Pr L’Adm teur Délégué, Le Directeur

Title: Le Directeur

PAYABLES A VUE A LÉOPOLDVILLE ovpt; 3 10 25 Sig 6: Guillaume/Lepreux

3 7 26

3 7 27 Sig 7: Guillaume/Franck Title: Le Directeur Géneral

Title: L’Adm teur Délégué

PAYABLES A VUE A MATADI ovpt; 10 9 12 Sig 1: Aldenhoven/Lepreux

$140.00 - $140.00

26 12 13

$140.00 - $140.00

26 4 14

$140.00 - $140.00

26 3 20 Sig 5: Jonas/Lepreux

$140.00 - $140.00

26 11 20 Sig 6: Guillaume/Lepreux Title: Pr L’Adm teur Délégué, Le Directeur

$140.00 - $140.00

Title: Le Directeur

$140.00 - $140.00

26 10 25 Title: Le Directeur Général

$140.00 - $140.00

26 7 26

$140.00 - $140.00

26 6 27 Sig 7: Guillaume/Franck

$140.00 - $140.00

PAYABLES A VUE A STANLEYVILLE ovpt; 10 9 12 Sig 1: Aldenhoven/Lepreux

$60.00 - $250.00

4 5 14

$60.00 - $250.00

4 3 20 Sig 5: Jonas/Lepreux

$60.00 - $250.00

4 11 20 Sig 6: Guillaume/Lepreux

$60.00 - $250.00

4 10 25

$60.00 - $250.00

4 7 26

$60.00 - $250.00

4 7 27 Sig 7: Guillaume/Franck

$90.00 - $90.00

PAYABLES A VUE ovpt without city name; 1 2 29

15 9 37

Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt; horizontal ANNULÉ perf; no date; no sigs

Diagonal red SPÉCIMEN ovpt front/back; ELISABETHVILLE ovpt; no date; no s/n

PAYABLES À VUE À ELISABETHVILLE ovpt; 2 2 14 Sig 1: Aldenhoven/Lepreux

2 3 20 Sig 5: Jonas/Lepreux

2 11 20 Sig 6: Guillaume/Lepreux

2 7 26

2 7 27 Sig 7: Guillaume/Franck Title: Le Directeur Gal

Title: L’Adm teur Délégué

PAYABLES À VUE À KINSHASA ovpt; 3 2 14 Sig 1: Aldenhoven/Lepreux

3 3 17 Sig 3: Neukent/Lepreux

3 3 20 Sig 5: Jonas/Lepreux

3 11 20 Sig 6: Guillaume/Lepreux

PAYABLES À VUE À LÉOPOLDVILLE ovpt; 3 7 26 Sig 6: Guillaume/Lepreux

$1,200 - $1,200

3 7 27 Sig 7: Guillaume/Franck Title: Le Directeur Gal

$1,200 - $1,200

Title: L’Adm teur Délégué

$1,200 - $1,200

PAYABLES À VUE À MATADI ovpt; 26 2 14 Sig 1: Aldenhoven/Lepreux

26 3 20 Sig 5: Jonas/Lepreux

26 11 20 Sig 6: Guillaume/Lepreux

26 7 26

26 6 27 Sig 7: Guillaume/Franck

PAYABLES À VUE À STANLEYVILLE ovpt; 10 9 12 Sig 1: Aldenhoven/Lepreux

4 3 17 Sig 4: Unknown/Lepreux

4 3 20 Sig 5: Jonas/Lepreux

4 11 20 Sig 6: Guillaume/Lepreux

4 7 26

4 7 27 Sig 7: Guillaume/Franck

PAYABLES À VUE ovpt without city name; 1 2 29

$700 - $700

Diagonal red SPECIME a Banco Nacional Ultramarino Lisboa le 8 Octobre 1912 ovpt; horizontal ANNULÉ perf; no sig

Diagonal red SPÉCIMEN ovpt front/back; horizontal ANNULÉ perf; no date; no sig ; no s/n

PAYABLES a VUE à ELISABETHVILLE ovpt; 26 6 19 Sig 6: Guillaume/Lepreux Unconfirmed

2 3 20

21 08 20 Unconfirmed

PAYABLES a VUE à KINSHASA ovpt; 8 10 12 Sig 1: Aldenhoven/Lepreux

3 11 20 Sig 6: Guillaume/Lepreux

PAYABLES a VUE à LEOPOLDVILLE ovpt; Unknown date Sig 6: Guillaume/Lepreux

PAYABLES a VUE à MATADI ovpt; 17 8 20 Sig 6: Guillaume/Lepreux

26 11 20

PAYABLES a VUE à STANLEYVILLE ovpt; 19 9 1912 Sig 1: Aldenhoven/Lepreux

4 11 20 Sig 6: Guillaume/Lepreux

Diagonal red SPÉCIMEN / a la Banque de l’Afrique Occidentale 1912 ovpt; horizontal ANNULÉ perf; no date; no sig ; no s/n

Diagonal red SPÉCIMEN ovpt front/back; horizontal ANNULÉ perf; no date; no sig ; no s/n

$2,500 - $2,500

Diagonal red SPÉCIMEN ovpt front/back; no date; no sig ; no s/n

$3,500 - $3,500

No date Sig 9c: Goeman/Baseleer Prefix A, K Unissued (circa 1943)

10•06•42 Sig 9a: Goeman/Baseleer Prefix A - E

$40.00 - $1,250

Diagonal black SPECIMEN ovpt front; no s/n

$600 - $600

Horizontal black SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; no s/n

$600 - $600

TROISIÈME ÉMISSION - 1943 ovpt front; DERDE UITGIFTE - 1943 ovpt back 10•01•43 Sig 9a: Goeman/Baseleer Prefix F - K

$30.00 - $450

QUATRIÈME ÉMISSION - 1943 ovpt front; VIERDE UITGIFTE - 1943 ovpt back 10•08•43 Prefix L - Q

$25.00 - $375

CINQUIÈME ÉMISSION - 1944 ovpt front; VYFDE UITGIFTE - 1944 ovpt back 10•03•44 Prefix S - A

$30.00 - $450

SIXIÈME ÉMISSION - 1947 ovpt front; ZESDE UITGIFTE - 1947 ovpt back 10•04•47 Sig 8: Guillaume/Charles Prefix A/A - A/V

$14.00 - $225.00

Without ovpts front or back 18•05•49 Sig 10: Feyerick/Charles Prefix A/W - B/E

$7.00 - $110.00

07•09•51 Prefix B/G, B/H

$7.00 - $110.00

15•02•52 Sig 11: Feyerick/Callens Prefix B/J - B/L

$7.00 - $110.00

Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; no s/n

$550 - $550

Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; no s/n

$550 - $550

Horizontal blue SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; no s/n

$550 - $550

10•12•41 Sig 9a: Goeman/Baseleer Prefix A - E

$30.00 - $450

Two diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpts front/back; no s/n

10•07•42 Sig 9a: Goeman/Baseleer Prefix F - N

$12.00 - $1,000

Two diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpts front/back; no s/n

Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; no s/n

10•02•43 Sig 9a: Goeman/Baseleer Prefix N - V

$25.00 - $2,200

Two diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpts front/back; no s/n

QUATRIÈME ÉMISSION - 1944 ovpt front; VIERDE UITGIFTE - 1944 ovpt back 10•06•44 Sig 9a: Goeman/Baseleer Prefix A - Y

$15.00 - $250.00

Without ovpts front or back 11•11•48 Sig 8: Guillaume/Charles Prefix M - Z

$15.00 - $250.00

Fractional prefix A/A

$15.00 - $250.00

15•08•49 Sig 10: Feyerick/Charles Prefix A/C - A/S

$15.00 - $250.00

14•03•52 Sig 11: Feyerick/Callens Prefix A/T

$15.00 - $250.00

12•05•52 Prefix A/V - A/X

$15.00 - $250.00

Two diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpts front/back; no s/n

$700 - $700

Two diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpts front/back; no s/n

$700 - $700

Two diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpts front/back; no s/n

$700 - $700

Without ovpts front or back 10•09•40 Sig 8: Guillaume/Charles Prefix A - C

$35.00 - $80.00

10•04•46 Prefix R - Z, AA

$35.00 - $100.00

SEPTIÈME ÉMISSION - 1948 ovpt front; ZEVENDE UITGIFTE - 1948 ovpt back 10•08•48 Prefix AB - AT

$35.00 - $180.00

HUITIÈME ÉMISSION - 1949 ovpt front; ACHTSTE UITGIFTE - 1949 ovpt back 18•05•49 Sig 10: Feyerick/Charles Prefix AM - AW

$35.00 - $100.00

NEUVIÈME ÉMISSION - 1950 ovpt front; NEGENDE UITGIFTE - 1950 ovpt back 11•04•50 Prefix AY, BA - BG

$30.00 - $275

Black DLR oval ovpt front; horizontal black SPECIMEN No # ovpt lower left front; horizontal CANCELLED perf; all-zero s/n

$1,000 - $1,000

Diagonal red hollow SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; all-zero s/n

$1,000 - $1,000

Black DLR oval ovpt front; horizontal black SPECIMEN No # ovpt lower left front; horizontal purple SPECIMEN ovpt lower right; all-zero s/n

$1,000 - $1,000

Diagonal black hollow SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; all-zero s/n

$750 - $750

Black DLR oval ovpt front; horizontal black SPECIMEN No # ovpt lower left front; all-zero s/n

$550 - $550

10•03•42 Sig 9a: Goeman/Baseleer Prefix C - E

$30.00 - $500

Red DLR oval ovpt front; horizontal CANCELLED perf; all-zero s/n

$1,000 - $1,000

Diagonal red hollow SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; all-zero s/n

$1,000 - $1,000

TROISIÈME ÉMISSION - 1943 ovpt front; DERDE UITGIFTE - 1943 ovpt back; 10>12<42 Sig 9b: Goeman/Baseleer Prefix F - H

$60.00 - $950

QUATRIÈME ÉMISSION - 1943 ovpt front; VIERDE UITGIFTE - 1943 ovpt back; 10>03<43 Prefix J, K

$120.00 - $1,200

CINQUIÈME ÉMISSION - 1944 ovpt front; VYFDE UITGIFTE - 1944 ovpt back; 10>05<44 Prefix L - Q

$55.00 - $225.00

Diagonal black DLR oval ovpt front; horizontal black SPECIMEN NO # ovpt lower left front; all-zero s/n

$800 - $800

Diagonal black hollow SPECIMEN and DLR oval ovpts front; horizontal purple SPECIMEN ovpt lower right front; diagonal black hollow SPECIMEN ovpt back; all-zero s/n

$800 - $800

Diagonal black DLR oval ovpt front; horizontal black SPECIMEN NO # ovpt lower left front; horizontal CANCELLED perf; all-zero s/n

$800 - $800

Diagonal black DLR oval ovpt front; horizontal black SPECIMEN NO # ovpt lower left front; horizontal CANCELLED perf; all-zero s/n

$700 - $700

Diagonal black hollow SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; all-zero s/n

$700 - $700

Diagonal black DLR oval ovpt front; horizontal black SPECIMEN NO # ovpt lower left front; all-zero s/n

$700 - $700

Diagonal black DLR oval ovpt front; diagonal CANCELLED perf; all-zero s/n

$650 - $650

Diagonal black hollow SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; all-zero s/n

$650 - $650

Without ovpts front or back No date Sig 9b: Goeman/Baseleer Series A, B Intro: 1942

$55.00 - $225.00

1943 Series C With Emission ovpt front

$55.00 - $225.00

1945 Series D With Emission ovpt front; Uitgifte ovpt back

$80.00 - $350

1946 Sig 8: Guillaume/Charles Series E

$190.00 - $750

1947 Series F

$100.00 - $100.00

1948 Series G, H

$55.00 - $225.00

1949 Sig 10: Feyerick/Charles Series I - L

$55.00 - $55.00

1950 Series M - P

$50.00 - $200.00

1951 Series Q - T

$50.00 - $750

1952 Sig 11: Feyerick/Callens Series U, V

$130.00 - $130.00

Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front; horizontal red hollow SPECIMEN ovpt back; all-zero s/n

$750 - $750

Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front; all-zero s/n

$750 - $750

Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front; all-zero s/n

$750 - $750

Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front; horizontal red hollow SPECIMEN ovpt back; all-zero s/n

$750 - $750

Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front; all-zero s/n

$750 - $750

Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front; horizontal red hollow SPECIMEN ovpt back; all-zero s/n

$750 - $750

Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front; all-zero s/n

$750 - $750

Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front; horizontal red hollow SPECIMEN ovpt back; all-zero s/n

$750 - $750

Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front; all-zero s/n

$750 - $750

Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front; all-zero s/n

$750 - $750

Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front; all-zero s/n

$750 - $750

Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front; all-zero s/n

$750 - $750

Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front; horizontal red hollow SPECIMEN ovpt back; all-zero s/n

$750 - $750

Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front; all-zero s/n

$750 - $750

Without ovpts front or back 10•05•44 Sig 9a: Goeman/Baseleer Prefix A

$100.00 - $1,500

DEUXIÈME ÉMISSION - 1944 ovpt front; TWEEDE UITGIFTE - 1944 ovpt back 10•06•44 Prefix A

$100.00 - $400

Without ovpts front or back 11•03•46 Sig 8: Guillaume/Charles Prefix B - D

$55.00 - $225.00

10•04•47 Prefix D, E

$55.00 - $225.00

16•07•49 Sig 10: Feyerick/Charles Prefix F, G

$50.00 - $200.00

14•09•49 Prefix G - K

$50.00 - $200.00

13•03•51 Prefix L - N

$50.00 - $200.00

07•09•51 Prefix P, Q

$50.00 - $200.00

Two diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpts front/back; no s/n

$3,000 - $3,000

Two diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpts front/back; no s/n

$3,000 - $3,000

No date Sig 7: Guillaume/Franck Series 1 Intro: 1929

Separate front/back proofs on card; no s/n

Two diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpts front; diagonal red hollow SPECIMEN ovpt back; all-zero s/n

Two diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpts front; all-zero s/n

Blue; no sig ; no s/n

Without ovpts front or back No date Sig 9b: Goeman/Baseleer Series 2 Intro: 1942

$2,250 - $2,250

1943 Series 3 With Emission ovpt front

1945 Series 4 With Emission ovpt front/back

$2,500 - $4,000

Proof: Back proof on card

Two diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpts front; all-zero s/n

Two diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpts front; diagonal red hollow SPECIMEN ovpt back; all-zero s/n

Back proof on card

Two diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpts front; all-zero s/n

10•05•44 Sig 9b: Goeman/Baseleer Prefix A

$2,400 - $7,000

11•02•46 Sig 8: Guillaume/Charles Prefix A, B

$2,000 - $7,000

10•04•47 Prefix B - F

$2,000 - $6,500

Two diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpts front; diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt back; no s/n

Blue; diagonal red SPECIMEN / WATERLOW & SONS, LTD ovpt front; horizontal black SPECIMEN NOTE, WATERLOW & SONS LTD ovpt upper left; # ovpt upper right; no s/n

$1,700 - $1,700

Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt 07 08 50 Sig 10: Feyerick/Charles Unissued

Horizontal red SPECIMEN ovpt No date No sig Unissued

$1,800 - $1,800

Reddish brown; horizontal black SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; # ovpt upper left back; no s/n

10•03•42 Sig 9a: Goeman/Baseleer Unconfirmed

Two diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpts; no s/n

$5,000 - $5,000

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