South Africa 20 RAND - RARE REPEATING 7s SERIAL!

Type: RSA 20 Rand (Fourth Series Riebeeck Issue)
Year: 19881990 issue
Denomination: Twenty Rand (R20)
Issuer: South African Reserve Bank
Serial Number: AS 8977777 D RARE REPEATING 7s SERIAL!
Grade (approx.): GoodFine (see photos) 

This is an original large-format pre-Mandela R20 banknote featuring Jan van Riebeeck and the Union Buildings. What makes this example highly collectible is the special serial number AS 8977777 D a very desirable solid-7 type serial (five 7s grouped together), sought after by South African serial-number collectors.

These special-number notes are significantly scarcer than regular circulation notes, especially in older Riebeeck issues, which are no longer seen in circulation.

Why This Note is Collectible

Five repeated 7s highly desirable radar/solid block style serial
Old pre-1992 RSA large-size format
Iconic Jan van Riebeeck portrait
Increasing scarcity as collectors pick up special-number notes
A strong addition to any South African banknote or serial-number collection