HAÏTI Paper Money, TYVEK PROGRESSIVE PROOFS

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"Papa Doc" Vignette

Printer: American Bank Note Company (ABNC)
TYVEK Notes are believed to have been printed by subsidiary Bradbury Wilkinson, London (1)

**PROGRESSIVE PROOFS - L.17.8.1979, Ca.1982-83**
N.1092PP, P.237P 250 Gourdes	Back
N.1092PPU, P.237PS 250 Gourdes Underprint	Back

**TYVEK PROGRESSIVE PROOF ARCHIVE BOOKLET - P.238 500 Gourdes**
N.1093, P.UNL Cover	N.1095, P.UNL Back Cover
N.1093PPU, P.238PS 500 Gourdes Red-Green Underprint 1	Back
N.1093, P.238PS 500 Gourdes Red-Blue Underprint 2	Back
N.1093. P.238PS 500 Gourdes UV Underprint 3	Back

**PROGRESSIVE PROOFS - L.17.8.1979, Ca.1982-83**
N.1094PP, P.238P 500 Gourdes	Back
N.1094PPU, P.238PS 500 Gourdes Red-Green Underprint	Back

**Backgrounder**
Dupont TYVEK was used to produce some Haïti banknotes for a limited period during 1980-83. It was discontinued after the ink adherence proved inadequate in the tropical climate. The above examples of TYVEK Progressive PROOFS were used by the printer during the design and printing process. Certain underprint progressions above also contains the ultraviolet markings ("President Duvalier, etc.") which can be seen with a long wavelength "black light". These Progressive PROOF examples are from a population of 4 or 5 sets to have surfaced in the 2004-08 period. The ARCHIVE BOOKLET is the only know example in this form. All Haïti TYVEK banknotes are scarce and highly desirable by polymer collectors as they were the first TYVEK banknotes issued by any government. The 250G and 500G are occasionally offered in SPECIMEN form but no record of any issued versions of these notes are known to have been offered recently. An issued example 500 Gourdes P.238 in POOR grade with holes sold on eBay for $140 USD in January 2006. No other examples of issued versions of the 250 Gourdes or the 500 Gourdes are known to have traded in recent years and are rare. Other TYVEK sales include an UNC 2 Gourdes note with overprint which sold on eBay Malaysia for $274 USD in December 2005. A few UNC 1 Gourde TYVEK notes also were sold on eBay in the $115 - $140 range in 2005/2006 and $250 - $300 in 2007/2008. Australian dealer, Trevor Wilkin, reported that a quantity of 250 pieces of the TYVEK 2 Gourdes were overprinted with date of the overthrow of "Baby Doc" Duvalier, 7 Fev 1986. These issues do not come on the market often and have been offered at between $400 - $700. Prices for Haiti TYVEK banknotes have continued to climb as they are highly sought after by polymer collectors. With the improvement in the economy in China it is expected that Chinese collectors will vie for these issues as they are the first polymer notes issued, they are scarce to rare, and the use of a TYVEK substrate adds to the appeal.
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