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Banque du Zaïre Currency & Banknote Values

Banknote Book® Price Guide

The Greysheet Catalog (GSID) of the Banque du Zaïre series of Zaire in the World Currency contains 220 distinct entries with CPG® values between $1.00 and $1,000.00.

Following the change in the name of the country from the Republique du Congo to Zaïre on 27 October 1971, the Banque Nationale du Congo changed its name to the Banque Nationale du Zaïre under Service Order No. 218, 4 November 1971. A correction made by Service Order No. 219, 25 November 1971 changed the name to Banque du Zaïre (Bank of Zaire, BDZ).
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30 • 6 • 1973 Sig 1: N’Bagui
$1.00 - $20.00
4 • 10 • 1974
$1.00 - $20.00
4 • 10 • 1975
$1.00 - $20.00
24 • 6 • 1976
$3.00 - $50.00
24 • 6 • 1977
$3.00 - $50.00
20 • 5 • 1978 Sig 2: Nkoso
$1.00 - $15.00
Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; all-zero s/n
Separate front/back; diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front; horizontal and vertical WERTLOS pattern back; all-zero s/n
Replacement: Suffix Z Unconfirmed
15 • 3 • 1972 Sig 1: N’Bagui
$2.50 - $10.00
27 • 10 • 1974
$2.50 - $10.00
20 • 5 • 1975
$2.50 - $10.00
27 • 10 • 1975
$2.50 - $10.00
27 • 10 • 1976
$2.50 - $10.00
27 • 10 • 1977 Sig 2: Nkoso
$2.50 - $10.00
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Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; all-zero s/n
Blue and red; no date; no sig; no s/n
Replacement: Suffix Z Unconfirmed
24 • 11 • 1972 Sig 1: N’Bagui Suffix A
$12.00 - $200.00
Separate front/back uniface proofs; diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; all-zero s/n
Replacement: Suffix Z Unconfirmed
30 • 11 • 1974 Sig 1: N’Bagui Suffix B
$1.00 - $20.00
30 • 6 • 1975 Unconfirmed
24 • 11 • 1975 Suffix C
$1.00 - $20.00
24 • 11 • 1976 Suffix C, D
$1.00 - $20.00
24 • 11 • 1977 Sig 2: Nkoso Suffix E - L
$1.50 - $6.00
Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; all-zero s/n
Replacement: Suffix Z Unconfirmed
30 • 6 • 1972 Sig 1: N’Bagui Suffix A, B
$1.00 - $18.00
22 • 6 • 1974 Suffix B
$1.00 - $18.00
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30 • 6 • 1975 Suffix B, C
$1.00 - $18.00
30 • 6 • 1976 Suffix C, D
$1.00 - $18.00
27 • 10 • 1976 Suffix D Unconfirmed
27 • 10 • 1977 Sig 2: Nkoso Suffix D - G
$1.00 - $4.00
Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; no s/n
Replacement: Suffix Z Unconfirmed
24 • 11 • 1979 Sig 3: Mondange
$1.00 - $3.00
14 • 10 • 1980 Sig 1: N’Bagui
$1.00 - $3.00
Replacement: Suffix Z
22 • 10 • 1979 Sig 3: Mondange
$1.00 - $4.00
27 • 10 • 1980 Sig 1: N’Bagui
$1.00 - $4.00
20 • 5 • 1981
$1.00 - $4.00
Replacement: Suffix Z Unconfirmed
20 • 5 • 1979 Sig 3: Mondange Suffix A - X
$1.50 - $6.00
27 • 10 • 1980 Sig 1: N’Bagui Suffix B - H
$1.50 - $6.00
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Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front;back; all-zero s/n
$15.00 - $15.00
Replacement: Suffix Z Unconfirmed
24 • 6 • 1979 Sig 3: Mondange Suffix A - N
$2.00 - $8.00
4 • 1 • 1981 Sig 1: N’Bagui Suffix P, U
$2.00 - $8.00
Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front;back; all-zero s/n
$20.00 - $20.00
Replacement: Suffix Z Unconfirmed
4 • 2 • 1980 Sig 3: Mondange
$1.00 - $20.00
24 • 11 • 1980 Sig 1: N’Bagui
$1.00 - $20.00
Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front; diagonal black SPECIMEN ovpt front; all-zero s/n
$14.00 - $14.00
Uniface proof
$1,000 - $1,000
Replacement: Suffix Z Unconfirmed
17 • 11 • 1982 Sig 4: N’Bagui Printer: GIESECKE & DEVRIENT • MUNICH
$1.00 - $3.00
24 • 11 • 1985 Sig 5: Syakassighe Printer: HOTEL DES MONNAIES-ZAÏRE
$2.00 - $2.00
Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; all-zero s/n
$85.00 - $85.00
Replacement: Suffix Z Unconfirmed
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27 • 10 • 1982 Sig 4: N’Bagui Printer: GIESECKE & DEVRIENT • MUNICH
$1.00 - $3.00
27 • 10 • 1985 Sig 5: Syakassighe Printer: HOTEL DES MONNAIES-ZAÏRE
$2.50 - $2.50
Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; all-zero s/n
$50.00 - $50.00
Replacement: Suffix Z
24 • 11• 1982 Sig 4: N’Bagui
$1.00 - $17.00
24 • 6 • 1985 Sig 5: Syakassighe
$1.00 - $17.00
Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; all-zero s/n
$50.00 - $50.00
Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; horizontal red SPECIMEN # ovpt at lower left; all-zero s/n
$30.00 - $30.00
Replacement: Suffix Z Unconfirmed
30 • 6 • 1983 Sig 4: N’Bagui
$1.00 - $15.00
30 • 6 • 1985 Sig 5: Syakassighe
$1.00 - $5.00
Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; all-zero s/n
$20.00 - $20.00
Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; horizontal red SPECIMEN # ovpt at lower left; all-zero s/n
$50.00 - $50.00
Replacement: Suffix Z Unconfirmed
14 • 10 • 1984 Sig 4: N’Bagui
$1.50 - $25.00
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14 • 10 • 1985 Sig 5: Syakassighe
$1.50 - $6.00
Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; horizontal red SPECIMEN NO # ovpt at lower left; all-zero s/n
$50.00 - $50.00
Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; all-zero s/n
$50.00 - $50.00
Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; horizontal red SPECIMEN NO # ovpt at lower left; all-zero s/n
$100.00 - $100.00
Replacement: Suffix Z Unconfirmed
24 • 11 • 1985 Sig 5: Syakassighe
$1.50 - $6.00
Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; horizontal red SPECIMEN NO # ovpt at lower left; all-zero s/n
$40.00 - $40.00
Replacement: Suffix Z Unconfirmed
30 • 6 • 1988 Sig 5: Syakassighe
$1.50 - $1.50
Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; all-zero s/n
$15.00 - $15.00
Replacement: Suffix Z Unconfirmed
14 • 10 •1988 Sig 5: Syakassighe
$2.50 - $2.50
Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; all-zero s/n
$10.00 - $10.00
Replacement: Suffix Z Unconfirmed
24 • 6 • 1989 Sig 5: Syakassighe
$2.00 - $2.00
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Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; all-zero s/n
$10.00 - $10.00
Replacement: Suffix Z Unconfirmed
24 • 11 • 1989 Sig 5: Syakassighe
$2.00 - $35.00
Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt; horizontal red SPECIMEN NO # ovpt at lower left; all-zero s/n
$75.00 - $75.00
Replacement: Suffix Z Unconfirmed
1 • 10 • 1991 Sig 6: Shabani
$2.00 - $2.00
Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; horizontal red SPECIMEN NO # ovpt at center left; all-zero s/n
$6.50 - $6.50
Replacement: Suffix Z Unconfirmed
20 • 5 • 1988 Sig 5: Syakassighe Gold diamond to right of Mobutu Sésé Seko’s ear
Green diamond to right of Mobutu Sésé Seko’s ear
$1.50 - $5.50
Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; horizontal red SPECIMEN NO # ovpt at lower left; all-zero s/n
$12.00 - $12.00
Replacement: Suffix Z Unconfirmed
24 • 11 • 1989 Sig 5: Syakassighe
$1.50 - $6.00
Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; horizontal red SPECIMEN NO # ovpt at lower left; all-zero s/n
$10.00 - $10.00
Replacement: Suffix Z Unconfirmed
1 • 7 • 1991 Sig 6: Shabani
$2.50 - $2.50
Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; horizontal red SPECIMEN NO # ovpt at center left; all-zero s/n
$6.00 - $6.00
Replacement: Suffix Z Unconfirmed
24 • 4 • 1991 Sig 5: Syakassighe Prefix J, JA
$2.00 - $7.00
Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; horizontal red SPECIMEN NO # ovpt at lower left; all-zero s/n
$12.00 - $12.00
Replacement: Suffix Z Unconfirmed
4 • 1 • 1992 Sig 6: Shabani Prefix K, KA
$1.00 - $3.50
Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; horizontal red SPECIMEN NO # ovpt at lower left; all-zero s/n
$14.00 - $14.00
Replacement: Suffix Z Unconfirmed
1 • 3 • 1992 Sig 6: Shabani
$1.00 - $3.50
Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; horizontal red SPECIMEN NO # ovpt at center left; all-zero s/n
$15.00 - $15.00
Replacement: Suffix Z Unconfirmed
15 • 3 • 1992 Sig 6: Shabani Prefix L and LA
$1.00 - $4.00
Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; all-zero s/n
$15.00 - $15.00
Replacement: Suffix Z Unconfirmed
31 • 7 • 1992 Sig 6: Shabani Printer: GIESECKE & DEVRIENT • MUNICH Prefix M, MA
$1.50 - $5.50
15 • 3 • 1993 Printer: HOTEL DES MONNAIES-ZAÏRE Prefix MB
$1.50 - $6.50
17 • 5 • 1993 Sig 7: Mushaba
$1.50 - $6.50
30 • 6 • 1993
$1.50 - $6.50
Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; horizontal red # ovpt at lower left; all-zero s/n
$12.00 - $12.00
Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; horizontal red SPECIMEN NO # ovpt at center left; all-zero s/n
$5.00 - $5.00
Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; horizontal red SPECIMEN # ovpt at center left; all-zero s/n
$5.00 - $5.00
Replacement: Suffix Z Unconfirmed
1 • 10 • 1992 Sig 6: Shabani
$1.50 - $6.00
Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; horizontal red # ovpt at lower left; all-zero s/n
$20.00 - $20.00
Replacement: Suffix Z
24 • 6 • 1993 Sig 7: Mushaba
$1.00 - $1.00
Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; horizontal red SPECIMEN NO # ovpt at lower left; all-zero s/n
$6.00 - $6.00
Replacement: Suffix Z Unconfirmed
24 • 6 • 1993 Sig 7: Mushaba
$1.00 - $1.00
Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; horizontal red SPECIMEN NO # ovpt at lower left; all-zero s/n
$12.00 - $12.00
Replacement: Suffix Z Unconfirmed
24 - 6 - 1993 Sig 7: Mushaba
$1.00 - $1.00
Replacement: Suffix Z Unconfirmed
24 - 6 - 1993 Sig 7: Mushaba
$1.50 - $1.50
Diagonal black SPECIMEN ovpt front; all-zero s/n
Diagonal black SPECIMEN ovpt front; no s/n
Replacement: Suffix Z Unconfirmed
24 • 6 • 1993 Sig 7: Mushaba
$1.00 - $1.00
Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; all-zero s/n
$10.00 - $10.00
Replacement: Suffix Z Unconfirmed
24 • 6 • 1993 Sig 7: Mushaba
$1.50 - $1.50
Sig 8: Kabul
$1.50 - $1.50
Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; horizontal red SPECIMEN NO # ovpt at lower left; all-zero s/n
$12.00 - $12.00
Replacement: Suffix Z Unconfirmed
24 • 6 • 1993 Sig 7: Mushaba Printer: GIESECKE & DEVRIENT • MUNICH
$1.50 - $1.50
Printer: HOTEL DES MONNAIES-ZAÏRE (Ciccone Calcográfica, Argentina)
$1.00 - $1.00
Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; horizontal red SPECIMEN NO # ovpt at lower left; all-zero s/n
$16.00 - $16.00
Replacement: Suffix Z Unconfirmed
24 - 6 - 1993 Sig 7: Mushaba
$3.00 - $3.00
Diagonal black SPECIMEN ovpt front; all-zero s/n
$1.00 - $1.00
Diagonal black SPECIMEN ovpt front; no s/n
Replacement: Suffix Z Unconfirmed
24 - 6 - 1993 Sig 7: Mushaba
$4.00 - $4.00
Diagonal black SPECIMEN ovpt front; all-zero s/n
$3.00 - $3.00
Replacement: Suffix Z Unconfirmed
15 • 2 • 1994 Sig 8: Kabul
$10.00 - $10.00
Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; horizontal red SPECIMEN NO # ovpt at center left; all-zero s/n
$6.00 - $6.00
Replacement: Suffix Z Unconfirmed
24 • 6 • 1993 Sig 7: Mushaba Printer: GIESECKE & DEVRIENT • MUNICH Prefix/suffix G/A - G/F
$6.00 - $6.00
Printer: HOTEL DES MONNAIES-ZAÏRE Unconfirmed
$5.00 - $5.00
15 • 2 • 1994 Sig 8: Kabul Printer: GIESECKE & DEVRIENT • MUNICH Prefix/suffix G/G - G/J
$6.00 - $6.00
Printer: HOTEL DES MONNAIES-ZAÏRE Prefix/suffix G/K - G/S
$5.50 - $5.50
Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; horizontal red SPECIMEN NO # ovpt at lower left; all-zero s/n
$12.00 - $12.00
Replacement: Suffix Z Unconfirmed
15 • 2 • 1994 Sig 8: Kabul Printer: HOTEL DES MONNAIES-ZAÏRE
$2.00 - $2.00
Printer: GIESECKE & DEVRIENT • MUNICH
$4.00 - $4.00
Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; horizontal red SPECIMEN NO # ovpt at center left; all-zero s/n
$10.00 - $10.00
Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; horizontal red SPECIMEN Nr # ovpt at lower left; all-zero s/n
Replacement: Suffix Z Unconfirmed
15 • 2 • 1994 Sig 8: Kabul Printer: HOTEL DES MONNAIES-ZAÏRE Prefix/suffix M/A - M/C, X/T - X/Y
$3.00 - $3.00
Printer: GIESECKE & DEVRIENT • MUNICH Prefix/suffix M/F - M/W
$4.00 - $4.00
Printer: HOTEL DES MONNAIES-ZAÏRE (Ciccone Calcográfica, Argentina) Prefix/suffix XA/C - XA/T
$4.00 - $4.00
Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; horizontal red SPECIMEN NO # ovpt at center left; all-zero s/n
$2.00 - $2.00
Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; horizontal red SPECIMEN NO # ovpt at lower left; all-zero s/n
Diagonal black SPECIMEN ovpt front; all-zero s/n
Replacement: Suffix Z Unconfirmed
30 • 1 • 1995 Sig 9: Loma
$3.00 - $3.00
Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; horizontal red SPECIMEN NO # ovpt at center left; all-zero s/n
$10.00 - $10.00
Replacement: Suffix Z Unconfirmed
30 • 1 • 1995 Sig 9: Loma Printer: GIESECKE & DEVRIENT • MUNICH
$5.50 - $5.50
Printer: HOTEL DES MONNAIES-ZAÏRE
$5.00 - $5.00
Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; horizontal red SPECIMEN NO # ovpt at lower left; all-zero s/n
$12.00 - $12.00
Replacement: Suffix Z Unconfirmed
30 • 1 • 1995 Sig 9: Loma Printer: GIESECKE & DEVRIENT • MUNICH
$7.50 - $7.50
Printer: HOTEL DES MONNAIES-ZAÏRE
$2.00 - $2.00
Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; horizontal red SPECIMEN NO # ovpt at lower left; all-zero s/n
$12.00 - $12.00
Replacement: Suffix Z Unconfirmed
30 • 1 • 1995 Sig 9: Loma Printer: GIESECKE & DEVRIENT • MUNICH
$4.00 - $4.00
Printer: HOTEL DES MONNAIES-ZAÏRE
$4.00 - $4.00
Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; horizontal red SPECIMEN NO # ovpt at lower left; all-zero s/n
$12.00 - $12.00
Replacement: Suffix Z Unconfirmed
30 • 1 • 1996 Sig 9: Loma Printer: GIESECKE & DEVRIENT • MUNICH
$4.00 - $4.00
Printer: HOTEL DES MONNAIES-ZAÏRE
$5.00 - $5.00
Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; horizontal red SPECIMEN NO # ovpt at lower left; all-zero s/n
$12.00 - $12.00
Replacement: Suffix Z Unconfirmed
30 • 1 • 1996 Sig 9: Loma Printer: GIESECKE & DEVRIENT • MUNICH
$7.00 - $7.00
Printer: HOTEL DES MONNAIES-ZAÏRE
$8.00 - $8.00
Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; horizontal red SPECIMEN NO # ovpt at lower left; all-zero s/n
$12.00 - $12.00
Replacement: Suffix Z Unconfirmed
30 • 6 • 1996 Sig 9: Loma Printer: GIESECKE & DEVRIENT • MUNICH
$3.50 - $3.50
Printer: HOTEL DES MONNAIES-ZAÏRE
$4.50 - $4.50
Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; horizontal red SPECIMEN NO # ovpt at lower left; all-zero s/n
$25.00 - $25.00
Replacement: Suffix Z Unconfirmed
30 • 6 • 1996 Sig 9: Loma Holographic stripe with BZ (correct)
$12.00 - $12.00
Holographic stripe with backwards B in BZ (error)
$12.00 - $12.00
Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; horizontal red SPECIMEN NO ovpt at center left; all-zero s/n
$30.00 - $30.00
Replacement: Suffix Z Unconfirmed
25 • 10 • 1996 Sig 9: Loma Holographic stripe with BZ (correct)
$5.00 - $5.00
Holographic stripe with backwards B in BZ (error)
$5.00 - $5.00
Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; horizontal red SPECIMEN NO # ovpt at lower left; all-zero s/n
$30.00 - $30.00
Replacement: Suffix Z Unconfirmed
25 • 10 • 1996 Sig 9: Loma
$6.50 - $6.50
Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; horizontal red SPECIMEN NO # ovpt at lower left; all-zero s/n
$15.00 - $15.00
Replacement: Suffix Z Unconfirmed
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