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2069 Commercial Bank of China, 1926 Issued Banknote.Shanghai,
China, $5, P-9, S/M#C293-50, Issued banknote, Green on m/c, back
Green, Choice Fine to almost VF condition with normal wear for
issue and 2 purple hand stamps on face, Confucius at right, harbor
scene at left, W&S.������������������������������������������������������������Est.
$150-300
2070
2070 Commercial Bank of China, 1929 Shanghai Currency Issue Banknote Pair.Shanghai, China, Lot of 2 notes, includes $1, P-13
S/M#C293-62, Issued banknote, Blue on m/c, back blue, Almost
good with high wear, splits, but still attractive; and $1, P-13A
S/M#C293-63, Issued banknote, Purple on m/c, back purple, scarce
pair. ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������Est.
$100-200
2071
2071 Commercial Bank of China, 1932 “Shanghai” Branch IssuedBanknote.
Shanghai, China, $5, P-14a, S/M#C293-70a, Issued
banknote, Purple onm/c, back purple, Fine toChoice Fine condition
with normal wear for issue but a small spot on top left corner
and 2 small pin holes, Confucius at right, harbor scene at left,
W&S. ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������Est.
$150-300
2072
2072 Commercial Bank of China, 1926 Issued Banknote.Shanghai,
China, $10, P-19, S/M#C293-51, Issued banknote, Brown on m/c,
back Brown, Choice VG to almost Fine condition with normal wear
for issue, Confucius at right, harbor scene at left, W&S.�����Est.
$200-400
2073
2073 Bank of China, 1912 “Kwangtung” Branch Issue.China. $1,
P-25k1, S/M#C294-30k, Issued banknote, Dark green with m/c
underprint, portrait of Emperor Huang-ti at left and hillside
village at right, back green with waterfront park, Overprinted on
back bottom margin “N.B. Payable in subsidiary (silver) coin......”.
PMG graded Choice Fine 15 NET with small faults including
missing the upper and lower left corner tips, small areas of tape
on the top left and right margins and a small thin on the upper
left Chinese numeral, S/N X219138, Rare note in any condition.
ABNC.���������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est.
$900-1800
2074
2074 Bank of China, 1912 “Mukden - Manchuria” Branch Issue Rarity.China, $5, P-26m S/M#C294-31m, Issued banknote, Black with
Portrait of Emperor Huang-ti at left gazebo at right, back brown
with red 6 Chinese Character overprint under curved title at top
and overprinted in English in red MUKDEN and in the lower margin
MANCHURIA. Serial# P314191, PMG graded Choice Fine 15 NET,
Attractive note with tape remnants on the top margin, the small
ovals on the right and left front have ink abraded, but otherwise
and extremely rare and very presentable banknote. This is the only
example ever graded in the PMG census. ABNC. �����������Est.
$2000-3000