Expert: Brad Swain - 5/12/2010

Question
In father's vault found the following paper Francs brought back from WW11
1.Grand-Duche Deluxembourg Cinq Francs with small notation at bottom "American Bank note Company" - cant find date.
2.Emus En Franc Deux Francs- Series DE 1944
3. Banqe De France Dix Francs  K.25=3=43.K
4. Banque nationale DeBelgique - Cino Francs K16351907 - Two circles, one man's profile over woman's, and second, just word "Tresorerie"; back has same circle with "Treasurie" and a man sitting on what appears to be a throne. The number 29(unreadable)88 appears above the bank name. Cant find date.

Not much to go on - any help?  value?

Thanks!

Answer
Hi Carolyn, Collector value of a note depends on date, denomination (face value), series letter or signature and condition, including amount of wear, any folds, tears or stains as well as collector demand.
1. Luxembourg 5 Francs "American Bank note Company", olive-green and red featuring Grand Duchess Charlotte, issued 1944, what is the serial number?
2. Emis En France 2 Francs- Series DE 1944, Allied occupation money during and after WWII, collector value may be worth about .25 with heavy wear to around $1 with moderate wear to maybe $2 with light wear.  
3. France 10 Francs K.25=3=43.K, March 25, 1943, .15, .75, $3 in the same conditions as listed above.
4. Belgium - 5 Francs K16351907 - Two circles, one man's profile over woman's, and second, just word "Tresorerie"; and a man sitting on what appears to be a throne. The number 29(unreadable)88 appears above the bank name. The date are 6 numbers over bank name, day, month, year (1938).
Collector value may be worth about $3 with heavy wear to around $12 with moderate wear to maybe $15 with light wear.

Paper Money Gallery: http://aes.iupui.edu/rwise/notedir/mappage.html
You might also try a library for a copy of the Standard Catalog of World Coins for pictures, values and lots more interesting info.
Brad