Albania – P40a – 1 Leke

Albania

1 Lek

P-40a

            1976. Green and deep blue on multicolor underprint. Peasant couple at center. Back: Shkoder fortress at left center. Arms at upper right. Watermark: Bank name around radiant star, repeated.

a.-       Issued note.

s1.-     Red overprint: SPECIMEN with all zeros serial #.

s2.-     Red overprint: SPECIMEN with normal serial #.

s3.-     Large blue overprint: SPECIMEN on face. Black overprint: E PRANUESHME on back.

Note: #40 with large blue overprint: SPECIMEN on face and black rectangular overprint for bank 25th anniversary on back is a private issue.

WPM Modern Issues 25th Edition.