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Banco Nacional Ultramarino Currency & Banknote Values

Banknote Book® Price Guide

The Banco Nacional Ultramarino series of Portuguese Guinea in the World Currency contains 310 distinct entries.

On 16 May 1864, the Banco Nacional Ultramarino (National Overseas Bank, BNU) was established in Lisbon as a private issuing bank for Portugal’s overseas territories. Over time, the BNU would issue notes in Angola, Cape Verde, Macau, Mozambique, Portuguese Guinea, Portuguese India, São Tomé and Príncipe, and Timor. The BNU’s branch in Bolama, Portuguese Guinea opened in 1903. In 2001, the BNU was nationalized when it merged with Caixa Geral de Depósitos, the government-owned savings bank, although it continues operations today under the Banco Nacional Ultramarino brand in Macau, where it continues to issue Macanese pataca banknotes. For more information, visit www.bnu.com.mo. For signatures appearing on Portuguese colonial notes, see Banco Nacional Ultramarino, a separate chapter.
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1 de MARÇO de 1909 Red BNU seal I Intro: 1909 Sig G4/VG6
Sig G4/VG9
Sig G4/VG10
Red BNU seal III Intro: 1919 Sig G4/VG6
Sig G4/VG10
Horizontal CANCELLED perf; s/n range
Horizontal CANCELLED perf; s/n range
Horizontal CANCELLED perf; s/n range
Horizontal CANCELLED perf; s/n range
1 de MARÇO de 1909 Red BNU seal I Intro: 1909 Sig G4/VG6
Sig G4/VG9
Sig G4/VG10
Red BNU seal III Intro: 1919 Sig G4/VG6
Sig G4/VG10
Horizontal CANCELLED perf; s/n range
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Horizontal CANCELLED perf; s/n range
Horizontal CANCELLED perf; s/n range
Horizontal CANCELLED perf; s/n range
1 de MARÇO de 1909 Red BNU seal I Intro: 1909 Sig G4/VG6
Sig G4/VG9
Sig G4/VG10
Red BNU seal III Intro: 1919 Sig G4/VG6
Sig G4/VG10
Horizontal CANCELLED perf; s/n range
Horizontal CANCELLED perf; s/n range
Horizontal CANCELLED perf; s/n range
Horizontal CANCELLED perf; s/n range
1 de MARÇO de 1909 Red BNU seal I Intro: 1909 Sig G4/VG6
Sig G4/VG9
Sig G4/VG10
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Red BNU seal III Intro: 1919 Sig G4/VG6
Sig G4/VG10
Horizontal CANCELLED perf; s/n range
Horizontal CANCELLED perf; s/n range
Horizontal CANCELLED perf; s/n range
Horizontal SPECIMEN perf; s/n range
Horizontal SPECIMEN perf; s/n range
1 de MARÇO de 1909 Red BNU seal I Intro: 1909 Sig G4/VG6
Sig G4/VG9
Sig G4/VG10
Red BNU seal III Intro: 1919 Sig G4/VG6
Sig G4/VG10
Horizontal CANCELLED perf; s/n range
Horizontal CANCELLED perf; s/n range
Horizontal CANCELLED perf; s/n range
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1 de MARÇO de 1909 Red BNU seal I Intro: 1909 Sig G4/VG6
Sig G4/VG10
Red BNU seal III Intro: 1919 Sig G4/VG6
Sig G4/VG10
Horizontal CANCELLED perf; s/n range
Horizontal CANCELLED perf; s/n range
1 de MARÇO de 1909 Red BNU seal I Sig G4/VG6 s/n 240,001 - 266,667
Sig G4/VG10 s/n 266,668 - 280,000
1 de MARÇO de 1909 Red BNU seal I Sig G4/VG6
Sig G4/VG10
5 de Novembro de 1914 Green BNU seal II Sig VG10/G5 23-mm wide green BOLAMA ovpt sans serif
Green BNU seal III Intro: 1919
Horizontal CANCELLED perf; s/n range
5 de Novembro de 1914 Red BNU seal II Sig VG10/G5 23-mm wide red BOLAMA ovpt sans serif
Horizontal CANCELLED perf; s/n range
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5 de Novembro de 1914 Blue BNU seal II Sig VG10/G5 23-mm wide blue BOLAMA ovpt sans serif
Blue BNU seal III
Horizontal CANCELLED perf; s/n range
1 de Janeiro de 1920 Sig VG14/G7
1 de Janeiro de 1920 Sig VG14/G7
1 de Janeiro de 1920 Sig VG14/G7
1 de Janeiro de 1920 Sig VG14/G7
1 de Janeiro de 1921 Sig VG14/G7 No prefix s/n 0,000,001 - 1,075,000
Diagonal red SPECIMEN between lines ovpt front; horizontal SPECIMEN perf; no s/n
Horizontal CANCELLED perf; s/n range
1 de Janeiro de 1921 Sig VG14/G7 No prefix s/n 0,000,001 - 1,100,000
Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front; all-zero s/n
1 de Janeiro de 1921 Sig VG14/G7 No prefix s/n 000,001 - 600,000
Diagonal red SPECIMEN between lines ovpt front; horizontal SPECIMEN perf; no s/n
Horizontal CANCELLED perf; s/n range
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1 de Janeiro de 1921 Sig VG14/G7 No prefix s/n 000,001 - 300,000
Diagonal red SPECIMEN between lines ovpt front; horizontal SPECIMEN perf; no s/n
Horizontal CANCELLED perf; s/n range
Purple; horizontal SPECIMEN perf; no s/n
1 de Janeiro de 1921 Sig VG14/G7 No prefix s/n 000,001 - 200,000
Diagonal red SPECIMEN between lines ovpt front; horizontal SPECIMEN perf; no s/n
Horizontal CANCELLED perf; s/n range
1 de Janeiro de 1921 Sig VG14/G7 No prefix s/n 000,001 - 090,000
Diagonal red SPECIMEN between lines ovpt front; horizontal SPECIMEN perf; no s/n
Horizontal CANCELLED perf; s/n range
1 de Janeiro de 1921 Sig VG14/G7 No prefix s/n 000,001 - 050,000
Diagonal red SPECIMEN between lines ovpt front; horizontal SPECIMEN perf; no s/n
Horizontal CANCELLED perf; s/n range
2 de JANEIRO de 1945 Sig A27/G8 Prefix A
Horizontal SPECIMEN perf; s/n range
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2 de NOVEMBRO de 1944 Sig A18/G8
Sig A19/G8
Sig A25/G8
Sig A26/G8
Sig A27/G8
Sig A29/G8
Sig A30/G8
Horizontal SPECIMEN perf; s/n range
No ovpt; no perf; no s/n
Horizontal SPECIMEN perf; s/n range
No ovpt; no perf; no s/n
Horizontal SPECIMEN perf; s/n range
No ovpt; no perf; no s/n
Horizontal SPECIMEN perf; s/n range
No ovpt; no perf; no s/n
Horizontal SPECIMEN perf; s/n range
Horizontal SPECIMEN perf; s/n range
2 de JANEIRO de 1945 Sig A18/G8
Sig A19/G8
Sig A25/G8
Sig A26/G8
Sig A27/G8
Sig A29/G8
Sig A30/G8
14 de SETEMBRO de 1937 Sig A19/G8
Sig A21/G8
Sig A25/G8
Sig A26/G8
Diagonal perf; no s/n
Diagonal perf; no s/n
16 de NOVEMBRO de 1945 Sig A18/G8
Sig A19/G8
Sig A25/G8
Sig A26/G8
Sig A27/G8
Sig A29/G8
Sig A30/G8
Horizontal SPECIMEN perf; s/n range
Horizontal SPECIMEN perf; s/n range
Horizontal SPECIMEN perf; s/n range
Horizontal SPECIMEN perf; s/n range
Horizontal SPECIMEN perf; s/n range
Horizontal SPECIMEN perf; s/n range
14 de SETEMBRO de 1937 Sig A19/G8
Sig A21/G8
Sig A25/G8
Sig A26/G8
Diagonal perf; no s/n
No ovpt; no perf; no s/n
16 de NOVEMBRO de 1945 Sig A18/G8
Sig A19/G8
Sig A25/G8
Sig A26/G8
Sig A27/G8
Sig A29/G8
Sig A30/G8
Horizontal SPECIMEN perf; s/n range
27 de MARÇO de 1947 Sig A18/G8
Sig A19/G8
Sig A25/G8
Sig A26/G8
Sig A28/G8
Sig A29/G8
Sig A30/G8
Horizontal SPECIMEN perf; s/n range
Horizontal SPECIMEN perf; s/n range
Horizontal SPECIMEN perf; s/n range
Horizontal SPECIMEN perf; s/n range
14 de SETEMBRO de 1937 Sig A19/G8
Sig A21/G8
Sig A25/G8
Sig A26/G8
Horizontal CANCELLED perf; s/n range
16 de NOVEMBRO de 1945 Sig A25/G8
Sig A26/G8
Sig A30/G8
27 de MARÇO de 1947 Sig A18/G8
Sig A19/G8
Sig A25/G8
Sig A26/G8
Sig A28/G8
Sig A29/G8
Sig A30/G8
Horizontal SPECIMEN perf; s/n range
14 de SETEMBRO de 1937 Sig A19/G8
Sig A21/G8
Sig A25/G8
Sig A26/G8
Diagonal CANCELADO perf; no s/n
Horizontal CANCELLED perf; s/n range
Diagonal CANCELADO perf; no s/n
16 de NOVEMBRO de 1945 Sig A18/G8
Sig A27/G8
Horizontal SPECIMEN perf; s/n range
27 de MARÇO de 1947 Sig A18/G8
Sig A19/G8
Sig A25/G8
Sig A26/G8
Sig A28/G8
Sig A29/G8
Sig A30/G8
Horizontal SPECIMEN perf; s/n range
Horizontal SPECIMEN perf; s/n range
Horizontal SPECIMEN perf; s/n range
Horizontal SPECIMEN perf; s/n range
Horizontal SPECIMEN perf; s/n range
27 de MARÇO de 1947 Sig A18/G8
Sig A19/G8
Sig A25/G8
Sig A26/G8
Sig A28/G8
Sig A29/G8
Sig A30/G8
Diagonal red ESPÉCIME ovpt front/back; no s/n
20 de NOVEMBRO de 1958 Prefix B Sig A19/G9
Sig A34/G9
Sig A35/G9
Sig A36/G9
Sig A37/G9
Sig A38/G9
No ovpt; no perf; black ladder s/n; annotations
No ovpt; no perf; red ladder s/n
Diagonal black ESPECIME ovpt/back; all-zero s/n
Diagonal black ESPECIME ovpt/back; all-zero s/n
Blue; no date; no sig ; horizontal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; horizontal black # ovpt upper left back; all-zero s/n
20 de NOVEMBRO de 1958 Prefix B No security thread Sig A19/G9
Sig A34/G9
Sig A35/G9
Sig A36/G9
Sig A37/G9
Sig A38/G9
Solid security thread Sig A35/G9
Sig A36/G9
Sig A37/G9
Sig A38/G9
No ovpt; no perf; ladder s/n; black DECRETO LEI; annotations
No ovpt; no perf; ladder s/n; red DECRETO LEI
Diagonal red ESPECIME ovpt front/back; all-zero s/n
Diagonal red ESPECIME ovpt front/back; all-zero s/n
Diagonal red ESPECIME ovpt front/back; all-zero s/n
Olive green; no date; no sig ; horizontal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; horizontal black # ovpt upper left back; two all-zero s/n; no security thread
Olive green; no date; no sig ; horizontal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; horizontal black # ovpt upper left back; one all-zero s/n; solid security thread
20 de NOVEMBRO de 1958 Prefix B No security thread Sig A19/G9
Sig A34/G9
Sig A35/G9
Sig A36/G9
Sig A37/G9
Sig A38/G9
Solid security thread Sig A35/G9
Sig A36/G9
Sig A37/G9
Sig A38/G9
No ovpt; no perf; ladder s/n; annotations
Diagonal red ESPÉCIME ovpt front/back; horizontal black # ovpt upper right front; all-zero s/n
Diagonal red ESPÉCIME ovpt front/back; horizontal black # ovpt upper right front; all-zero s/n
Brown; no date; no sig ; horizontal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; horizontal black # ovpt upper left back; all-zero s/n
20 de JUNHO de 1964 Prefix C Sig A35/G9
Sig A36/G9
Sig A37/G9
Sig A38/G9
Sig A40/G9
Sig A41/G9
Purple, green, and orange; horizontal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; horizontal black # ovpt upper left back; all-zero s/n
20 de JUNHO de 1964 Prefix C Sig A35/G9
Sig A36/G9
Sig A37/G9
Sig A38/G9
Sig A40/G9
Sig A41/G9
Diagonal red ESPÉCIME ovpt front/back; all-zero s/n
No ovpt; no perf; all-zero s/n
Green and pink; horizontal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; horizontal black # ovpt upper left back; all-zero s/n
20 de JUNHO de 1964 Prefix C Sig A35/G9
Sig A36/G9
Sig A37/G9
Sig A38/G9
Sig A40/G9
Sig A41/G9
Diagonal red ESPÉCIME ovpt front/back; horizontal black # ovpt upper right front; all-zero s/n
Diagonal red ESPÉCIME ovpt front/back; all-zero s/n
Red; horizontal black SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; horizontal black # ovpt upper left back; all-zero s/n
30 de ABRIL de 1964 Sig A35/G9
Sig A36/G9
Sig A37/G9
Sig A38/G9
Sig A40/G9
Sig A41/G9
Brown; horizontal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; horizontal black # ovpt upper left back; all-zero s/n
Diagonal black ESPÉCIME ovpt front/back; horizontal black # ovpt upper right front; all-zero s/n
Diagonal black ESPÉCIME ovpt front/back; horizontal black # ovpt upper right front; all-zero s/n
Diagonal black ESPÉCIME ovpt front/back; horizontal black # ovpt upper right front; all-zero s/n
Diagonal black ESPÉCIME ovpt front/back; horizontal black # ovpt upper right front; all-zero s/n
17 de DEZEMBRO de 1971 Sig A36/G9
Sig A38/G9
Sig A41/G9
Sig A42/G9
Sig A43/G9
Sig A44/G9
Sig A45/G9
Bright green; horizontal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; horizontal black # ovpt upper left back; all-zero s/n
Separate front/back monochrome (green); no date; no sig ; no s/n
17 de DEZEMBRO de 1971 Sig A36/G9
Sig A38/G9
Sig A41/G9
Sig A42/G9
Sig A43/G9
Sig A44/G9
Sig A45/G9
Olive green; horizontal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; horizontal black # ovpt upper left back; all-zero s/n
Separate front/back monochrome (blue); no date; no sig ; no s/n
17 de DEZEMBRO de 1971 Sig A36/G9
Sig A38/G9
Sig A41/G9
Sig A42/G9
Sig A43/G9
Sig A44/G9
Sig A45/G9
Brown; horizontal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; horizontal black # ovpt upper left back; all-zero s/n
Diagonal red ESPÉCIME ovpt front/back; horizontal black # ovpt upper right front; all-zero s/n
Separate front/back monochrome (purple); no date; no sig ; no s/n
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