Banco Nacional Ultramarino Currency & Banknote Values

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The Greysheet Catalog (GSID) of the Banco Nacional Ultramarino series of Timor in the World Currency contains 211 distinct entries with CPG^® values between $800.00 and $1,000.00.

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, BNU would issue notes in Angola, Cape Verde, Macau, Mozambique, Portuguese Guinea, Portuguese India, São Tomé and Príncipe, and Timor. BNU established a representative in Timor in 1902, and opened a branch in the capital Dili in 1912. For signatures appearing on Portuguese colonial notes, see Banco Nacional Ultramarino, a separate chapter.

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1.1.1910 1 de Janeiro de 1910 Sig G4/VG9 and stamped Sig 600,000 notes Intro: 00 03 1915

Australian lithograph counterfeit Circa 1941

Horizontal CANCELLED perf; s/n range

1.1.1910 1 de Janeiro de 1910 Sig G4/VG9 and stamped Sig 60,000 notes Intro: 00 03 1915

No ovpt; no perf; s/n range

1.1.1910 1 de Janeiro de 1910 Sig G4/VG9 and stamped sig 20,000 notes Intro: 00 03 1915

1.1.1910 1 de Janeiro de 1910 Sig G4/VG9 and stamped sig 20,000 notes Intro: 00 09 1920

2.1.1920 2 de Janeiro de 1920 Sig G3/VG6 2,500 notes Intro: 1920

Diagonal handwritten script Specimen front; normal s/n

1.1.1924 1 de Janeiro de 1924 Sig VG14/G7 s/n 60001 - 180000 120,000 notes

Australian lithograph counterfeit Circa 1941

No date Sig 6 s/n 231,602 - 286,199 80,000 notes Intro: 08 06 1940

No date Sig 6 s/n 242,592 - 297,810 60,000 notes Intro: 08 06 1940

No date Sig 6 s/n 090,240 - 109,491 20,000 notes Intro: 08 06 1940

19.7.1940 19 de Julho de 1940 Sig A21/G8 400,000 notes Intro: 1941

Australian lithograph counterfeit

No ovpt; no perf; no s/n

19.7.1940 19 de Julho de 1940 Sig A26/G8 300,000 notes Intro: 1941

Australian lithograph counterfeit

No ovpt; no perf; no s/n

19.7.1940 19 de Julho de 1940 Sig A25/G8 100,000 notes Intro: 1941

Australian lithograph counterfeit

No ovpt; no perf; no s/n

1.1.1924 1 de Janeiro de 1924 Sig VG14/G7 s/n 48001 - 60000; 190001 - 300000 122,000 notes Intro: 01 10 1945

1.1.1907 1 de Janeiro de 1907 Sig G3/VG8 and stamped sig s/n 008001 - 047500 39,500 notes Intro: 01 10 1945

1.1.1906 1 de Janeiro de 1906 Sig G3/VG6 and stamped sig 6,739 notes Intro: 01 10 1945

22 de Julio [sic; Julho] de 1919 Sig G7/VG15 and stamped sig 14,983 notes Unissued

8.3.1945 8 DE MARÇO DE 1945 500,000 notes (all varieites) Sig A18/G8 Intro: 15 01 1946

Sig A25/G8

Sig A26/G8

Sig A27/G8

Sig A29/G8

Sig A33/G8

Vertical red ESPECIME ovpt front; no s/n

16.11.1945 16 de Novembro de 1945 950,000 notes (all varieites) Sig A18/G8 Intro: 11 08 1947

Sig A19/G8

Sig A25/G8

Sig A26/G8

Sig A27/G8

Sig A29/G8

Sig A30/G8

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

Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front; no s/n

16.11.1945 16 de Novembro de 1945 700,000 notes (all varieites) Sig A18/G8 Intro: 11 08 1947 Unconfirmed

Sig A19/G8

Sig A25/G8

Sig A26/G8 Unconfirmed

Sig A27/G8

Sig A29/G8

Sig A30/G8 Unconfirmed

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

Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front; no s/n

16.11.1945 16 de Novembro de 1945 150,000 notes (all varieites) Sig A18/G8 Intro: 11 08 1947 Unconfirmed

Sig A19/G8

Sig A25/G8

Sig A26/G8 Unconfirmed

Sig A27/G8 Unconfirmed

Sig A29/G8 Unconfirmed

Sig A30/G8 Unconfirmed

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

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

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

Blue (front) and brown (back); diagonal red SPECIMEN / WATERLOW & SONS LTD ovpt front/back; horizontal black SPECIMEN NOTE, WATERLOW & SONS LTD # at upper front; no sig ; no s/n

16.11.1945 16 de Novembro de 1945 75,000 notes (all varieites) Sig A18/G8 Intro: 11 08 1947 Unconfirmed

Sig A19/G8 Unconfirmed

Sig A25/G8 Unconfirmed

Sig A26/G8 Unconfirmed

Sig A27/G8

Sig A29/G8

Sig A30/G8 Unconfirmed

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

$800 - $800

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

$800 - $800

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

$800 - $800

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

16.11.1945 16 de Novembro de 1945 75,000 notes (all varieites) Sig A18/G8 Intro: 11 08 1947 Unconfirmed

Sig A19/G8

Sig A25/G8

Sig A26/G8 Unconfirmed

Sig A27/G8 Unconfirmed

Sig A29/G8 Unconfirmed

Sig A30/G8 Unconfirmed

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

$1,000 - $1,000

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

$1,000 - $1,000

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

$1,000 - $1,000

17.7.1948 17 de JULHO de 1948 Sig A31/G8 2,000,000 notes Intro: 01 11 1949

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

No ovpt; no perf; s/n 000,000

2.1.1959 2 de JANEIRO de 1959 500,000 notes (all varieites) Sig A19/G9 Intro: 1960

Sig A34/G9

Sig A35/G9 Unconfirmed

Sig A36/G9

Sig A37/G9

Sig A38/G9

Horizontal black 2 • 4 • 59 AS SUBMITTED ovpt at upper right front; s/n 123456 789012

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

No perf; s/n range 400001 - 500000

Brown; no date; no sig ; diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; horizontal black # ovpt at upper left back; all-zero s/n

2.1.1959 2 de JANEIRO de 1959 150,000 notes (all varieites) Sig A19/G9 Intro: 1960

Sig A34/G9 Unconfirmed

Sig A35/G9 Unconfirmed

Sig A36/G9 Unconfirmed

Sig A37/G9

Sig A38/G9

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

Horizontal black 2 • 4 • 59 AS SUBMITTED ovpt at upper right front; s/n 123456 789012

Green; no date; no sig ; diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; horizontal black # ovpt at upper left back; all-zero s/n

2.1.1959 2 de JANEIRO de 1959 200,000 notes (all varieites) Sig A19/G9 Intro: 1960

Sig A34/G9

Sig A35/G9

Sig A36/G9

Sig A37/G9

Sig A38/G9

Horizontal SPECIMEN perf; s/n range

Horizontal black 2 • 4 • 59 AS SUBMITTED ovpt at upper right front; s/n 123456 789012

Horizontal SPECIMEN perf; s/n range

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

Violet; no date; no sig ; diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; horizontal black # ovpt at upper left back; all-zero s/n

2.1.1959 2 de JANEIRO de 1959 12,000 notes (all varieites) Sig A19/G9 Intro: 1960

Sig A34/G9

Sig A35/G9

Sig A36/G9

Sig A37/G9

Sig A38/G9

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

Horizontal black 2 • 4 • 59 AS SUBMITTED ovpt at upper right front; s/n 123456 789012

Purple; no date; no sig ; diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; horizontal black # ovpt at upper left back; all-zero s/n

24 de OUTUBRO de 1967 1,250,000 notes (all varieites) Sig A36/G9 Intro: 1970

Sig A38/G9

Sig A41/G9

Sig A42/G9

Sig A43/G9

Sig A44/G9

Sig A45/G9

Horizontal blue AS SUBMITTED 23-7-68 handwritten at upper right front; all-zero s/n

Diagonal red ESPÉCIME ovpt front/back; black # stamp in upper right front; all-zero s/n

Red; diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; horizontal black # ovpt at upper left back; all-zero s/n

Horizontal blue AS SUBMITTED 10-10-68 handwritten at upper right front; all-zero s/n

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

24 de OUTUBRO de 1967 400,000 notes (all varieites) Sig A36/G9 Intro: 1970

Sig A38/G9

Sig A41/G9

Sig A42/G9

Sig A43/G9

Sig A44/G9

Sig A45/G9

Diagonal red ESPÉCIME ovpt front/back; black # stamp at upper right front; all-zero s/n

Horizontal blue AS SUBMITTED 10-10-68 handwritten at upper right front; all-zero s/n

Purple; diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; horizontal black # ovpt at upper left back; all-zero s/n

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

25 de ABRIL de 1963 700,000 notes (all varieites) Sig A35/G9 Intro: 1964

Sig A36/G9

Sig A37/G9 Unconfirmed

Sig A38/G9

Sig A40/G9

Sig A41/G9

Diagonal red ESPÉCIME ovpt front/back; black # stamp at upper right front; all-zero s/n

No ovpt; no perf; s/n range

Horizontal SPECIMEN perf; s/n range

No ovpt; no perf; s/n range

Horizontal SPECIMEN perf; s/n range

Diagonal red ESPÉCIME ovpt front/back; black # stamp at upper right front; all-zero s/n

Horizontal black AS SUBMITTED 27-1-64 ovpt at upper right front; s/n 123456 789012

Purple; no date; no sig ; diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; horizontal black # ovpt at upper left back; all-zero s/n

25 de ABRIL de 1963 129,000 notes (all varieites) Sig A35/G9 Intro: 1964

Sig A36/G9

Sig A37/G9

Sig A38/G9

Sig A40/G9 Unconfirmed

Sig A41/G9

Horizontal SPECIMEN perf; s/n range

No ovpt; no perf; s/n range

Diagonal red ESPÉCIME ovpt front/back; black # stamp in upper right front; all-zero s/n

No ovpt; no perf; s/n range

Horizontal SPECIMEN perf; s/n range

No ovpt; no perf; s/n range

Diagonal red ESPÉCIME ovpt front/back; black # stamp in upper right front; all-zero s/n

Horizontal SPECIMEN perf; s/n range

Diagonal red ESPÉCIME ovpt front/back; black # stamp in upper right front; all-zero s/n

No ovpt; no perf; handwritten annotations in margins; s/n 123456 789012

Horizontal SPECIMEN perf; handwritten annotations in margins; no date; no sig ; no s/n

Violet; no date; no sig ; diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; horizontal black # ovpt at upper left back; all-zero s/n

21.3.1968 21 de MARÇO de 1968 20,000 notes (all varieites) Sig A36/G9 Intro: 1970

Sig A38/G9

Sig A41/G9

Sig A42/G9

Sig A43/G9

Sig A44/G9

Sig A45/G9

No ovpt; no perf; s/n range

No ovpt; no perf; handwritten annotations in margins; all-zero s/n

No ovpt; no perf; s/n range

Brown; diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; horizontal black # ovpt at upper left back; all-zero s/n

No ovpt; no perf; handwritten annotations in margins; no s/n

No date Sig unknown Unissued Unconfirmed

22.3.1967 22 DE MARÇO DE 1967 Sig A43/G9

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