50 Kwacha

Features

Issuer	Zambia
Issuing entity	Bank of Zambia
Ruling authority	Republic (1964-date)
Type	Standard circulation banknotes
Years	1986-1987
Value	50 Kwacha (50 ZMK)
Currency	Kwacha (1968-2012)
Composition	Paper
Size	153 × 75 mm
Shape	Rectangular
Demonetized	1 July 2013
Number	N# 203711
References	P# 28 Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (5 volumes).

Obverse

Colourful note with Eagle, Coat of Arms and President Kenneth Kaunda.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
Bank of Zambia
I promise to pay the bearer on demand
Fifty Kwacha
For the Bank of Zambia
One Zambia One Nation
50

Reverse

Freedom Statue
Zambia National Assembly building

Script: Latin

Lettering:
Bank of Zambia
Fifty Kwacha
50
Thomas De La Rue and Company Limited

Watermark

President Kenneth Kaunda

Printer

De La Rue (Thomas de la Rue; Thomas De La Rue & Co.; TDLR), London, United Kingdom (1821-date)

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Date	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC		Frequency
Undetermined
ND (1986-1987)	$ 1.10	$ 1.10	$ 1.10	$ 1.10	$ 1.10	$ 1.10	P# 28a; Signature: Dr. Leonard S. Chivuno	92%
ND (1986-1987)							P# 28r; Replacement: Prefix Z	0.2%
ND (1986-1987)							P# 28s; Specimen	0.18%

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Katz Auction 87 Lot 1582	21 Jun 2023	ND (1986-1987) – P# 28a; Signature: Dr. Leonard S. Chivuno	UNC	USD 5.69 (EUR 5.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 149 Lot 4203	8 Feb 2025	Undetermined	UNC	Unsold
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	Katz Auction 137 Lot 3691	11 Sep 2024	Undetermined	UNC	Unsold
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	Katz Auction 132 Lot 3367	17 Jul 2024	Undetermined	UNC	Unsold
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	Katz Auction 124 Lot 638	14 May 2024	Undetermined	UNC	USD 12.52 (EUR 11.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 111 Lot 2742	30 Jan 2024	Undetermined	UNC	USD 10.25 (EUR 9.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 107 Lot 1381	10 Jan 2024	Undetermined	UNC	Unsold
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	Katz Auction 102 Lot 1409	28 Nov 2023	Undetermined	UNC	Unsold The lot includes several items.
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	Katz Auction 99 Lot 3439	31 Oct 2023	Undetermined	UNC	USD 10.25 (EUR 9.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 95 Lot 2202	16 Sep 2023	Undetermined	UNC	Unsold
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