This banknote constituted a marked difference in the money printed in the Belgian Congo. Most previous paper money from the Belgian Congo involves scenes of tribes, landscapes, and conquests. In the fifties, however, the paper money printed for this region of the world started to celebrate the coming of the industrial age and, as in this instance, often portrays industrial movements, machinery, and major architecture. As such, this is not one of my favorite banknotes, but at $10.25 it is a good addition for any collection.

Belgian Congo p32: 50 Francs from 1957