721 Central Bank of China, Unlisted Essay Banknote, 1949 Gold
Chin Yuan Issue.
1949. 500,000 Gold Yuan, (PMG designated P<
425pef), P<Unlisted. Uniface front specimen “Printers Essay” ban<
knote in green, CKS in center. No serial numbers, seals or series, the
back with “Approved for Production: L<4 < Color O.K. 5.2. (19)49”,
PMG graded Choice Uncirculated 64, Horizontal note.
SBNC.
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EST. $600;1200
722 Farmers Bank of China, 1941 High Grade Issue.
China, 100
Yuan, P<477a S/M#C290<83b, Issued banknote, Serial number on
face only, PMG graded Choice Uncirculated 64, ABNC.
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EST. $200;400
723 Fixed Term, Interest Bearing Treasury Certificate Pair, ca.
1919.
1 Yuan and 5 Yuan, P<627 and 628, VG to Fine condition.
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EST. $50;100
China - Communist
724 Communist Issue Overprinted on 1943, Shantung Min Sheng
Bank Issue.
China, ND (old date 1943), The base note, 10 Yuan, P<
S2744 is overprinted on the back “Yu Min Hang”. The listing was
dropped from the SCWPM along with illustrations. The note is still
referred to as P<S3785 in the SCWPM and is an extremely rare
Communist issue. Choice Fine to VF with a rough lower margin, oth<
erwise a very collectible example of this rare note.
(PH)
EST. $200;400
725 First Prison of Shansi Province, 1959, Prisoner’s Purchase
Coupon.
China, 300 Fen, Issued banknote, Red with factory, S/N
000949, 146x63mm, back brick red with oval hand stamp. Only 2
known of by cataloger. Choice VF to XF.
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EST. $150;300
721
722
723
724
725
CHINA - FOREIGN BANKS
726 International Banking Corporation, 1919 Issue Specimen.
Shanghai Branch, $1, P<S423s, Specimen banknote, Orange face
and green back, Red specimen overprint and POC’s, no “00000” ser<
ial numbers. CU with large even margins and large excess selvedge
on top with archival date “Apr 15 1919” and hand stamp. ABNC.
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EST. $750;1250
CHINA - PROVINCIAL BANKS
727 Honan Province, 1920’s ND Provisional Issue Rarity and
Unlisted Color.
Honan, China, ND (<old date 1923), 10 Yuan,
Similar to P<S3859, Listed note was printed in Violet, this note is
unlisted Green on m/c, Large red overprint on back of Provincial
Bank of Honan, P<S1690a (S/M#H61<3), Issued banknote, S/N B
0055171, Rectangular red seal on left front of building, back green
with large red seal overprint. The note has one very light vertical
fold keeping it from Choice uncirculated, strong embossing, bright
colors, sharp corners and large even margins only enhance this rare
gem, Conservatively graded Choice AU, Missing from almost all
major collections.
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EST. $800;1600
726
727
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