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116 Central Bank of China, 1948 Essay Specimen Banknote.China,
1948. 250,000 C.G.U. Series 00-A. P-Unlisted (PMG designated P-374sp).
This note has the vertical Chinese characters on face below portrait with
each letter surrounded by white area. Uniface front and back specimen
banknotes in brown-orange. SYS in center top on face and bank building
on back. Red Chinese specimen overprint, “00000” serial numbers and
POC on face and “Specimen” overprint on back. Top of note has “8-17-
48” and “L-302-F” for the face and “L-302-B” for the back”. Vertical notes.
The face is PMG graded Choice Uncirculated 64 EPQ, but appears Gem
Unc., the back grades Gem Uncirculated 66 EPQ. SBNC. Rare essay
banknote. ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������Est.
$1250-2500
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117 Central Bank of China, 1948 Customs Gold Units Issue Specimen.China, 1948. 10,000 Yuan, P-363sp. S/M#C301-71, Uniface Front and
Back “Specimens”, Face Blue with portrait of SYS in middle, back blue
with bank building, red “00000” serial numbers, POC’s. The face is
PMG graded Gem Uncirculated 66 EPQ* and the back is Superb Gem
Uncirculated 67 EPQ. SBNC.��������������������������������������������������������Est.
$525-750
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118 Central Bank of China. 1949 Issue.China. 1, 10, 20 Cents; 1, 10
Dollars; 100, 500, 1000, 5000, 10,000, 50,000,100,000, 500,000, 1,000,000
Yuan. P-408; 409; 410; 411; 412a, b, c, d, e; 413; 415a; 416; 417a, b; 419a;
421; 422a, b; 423; 424a; 426; 428; 433; 436; 439; 440; 441; 447b. SYS on
many. Very Fine to Uncirculated. A nice group of 29 pieces.�������Est.
$450-650
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119 Central Bank of China. 1949 Issues.China. 10, 20 Cents, 1, 5 Dollars.
100, 500, 1,000, 5,000, 10,000, 50,000, 100,000, 500,000 Gold Yuan. P-408;
409; 410; 411; 412; 413; 414; 415a; 416; 417; 419; 422a; 423; 424; 433; 436
(2); 440; 441; 444. P-302-50; 51; 52, 53; 54b, d, e; 55; 56a, b; 57; 60a; 61;
72e; 73; 304-6; 11; 21; 22; 24. Includes issues from Canton, Chungking.
SYS on all. Mostly About Uncirculated to Choice Uncirculated.
23 pieces. ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������Est.
$170-300
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120 Central Bank of China, 1947 Issue Uniface Specimen Pair.China,
1947, 2000 Yuan, P-236s, Unlisted as a Specimen in SCWPM. Uniface
front and back specimens, Light brown on face with SYS at top, back light
brown with bank building, Chinese Specimen overprint on face, “00000”
serial numbers, Block 00-A, backs of both have light glue remnants
from previous mounting that unfortunately bleed lightly through on
the faces, otherwise the notes appear Uncirculated. SBNC. Rare as
specimen. ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������Est.
$325-650