I recently purchased this Belgian banknote, mostly because of its condition: I know that these Belgian banknotes in EF-AUNC condition are quite hard to find, though they are quite readily available in VF or worse condition. The banknote features a portrait of King Albert and Queen Elizabeth at left on the face. At bottom center in a resting lion, and the back features a carpenter working away at his workbench. Obviously this issue was an attempt at converting to a currency of their own, as Francs was the previous currency, but Belgas never stuck, and Belgium reverted to Francs in 1944-1945. Quite an attractive piece of paper money as far as Belgium is concerned …

Belgium p102: 100 Francs or 20 Belgas from 1929

Paper money from the Belgian Congo offers an interesting glimpse into colonization of the African continent. These notes are usually either badly damaged or very expensive. The following example is a 20 Franc banknote from 1949 that falls into the first category. However, so far it has proven itself less common than either the 5 Franc, 10 Franc, or 50 Franc notes of the same issue. I managed to pick this one up for $11.83USD.

Belgian Congo Pick 15G -- 20 Francs from 1949.