Luxembourg 29 July 1965 - 20 Francs Face Photographic Proof Early Design Concept (Pick Unlisted)
This photographic proof predates the adoption of the final obverse design used for the 1970 issue. In subsequent development stages, the portrait would be reworked, proportions corrected, and the ornamental structure tightened to achieve the precise, machine-optimized layout characteristic of the issued note. As such, this example documents a design direction that was ultimately abandoned and replaced. Read more →
LuxembourgPhotographic Proof (Face)196520 FrancsPCGS 63 Apparent Choice New (Mounted on Cardstock) Photographic ProofFace Proof20 FrancsA000000Dual Serial FormatMounted on CardstockHandwritten Date 29 July 1965Grand Duke JeanEarly portrait styleUnrefined layoutLoose guilloche structurePre-final typographyAbandoned design conceptDesign replacement stagePre-1970 seriesBanknote design developmentHistoryLuxembourg1965Pick UnlistedPCGS 63Choice NewMuseum Grade
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