425
Central Bank of China, 1936 “Chungking” Branch Issue.
Chungking, 50 Yuan, P-219b, Issued banknote, SYS at left, dark blue
on brown and m/c, Overprint Chungking in Chinese at left and right
of back and in English under top back title, PMG graded Good 6 NET
with note of paper splits, only priced in Good in SCWPM. The only
one graded by PMG. Evidently very rare and seldom seen at auction
in any condition. W&S. ................................................
HK $4000-8000
426
Central Bank of China, 1941 Issue Uncut Uniface Back Pair
Specimens.
China, 1941, 10 Yuan, P-239, Uniface uncut vertical
Specimen Pair, green, POC’s in signature blocks, No signatures, Red
hand stamp serial numbers at top of each note “#0042 & 0045”,
Uncirculated to CU condition with slight bends at edges of very
large margins that could be trimmed. SBNC. ..............
HK $4000-7000
427
Central Bank of China, 1941-48 Issue Banknote Trio.
Lot of 3
notes, Includes 1941, 10 Yuan, P-239a, PMG CU64 EPQ; 1946, 20
Cents, P-396, PMG Gem Unc 65 EPQ; and 50 Cents, P-397, PMG
Gem Unc. 65 EPQ. All PMG graded and very attractive high condi-
tion banknotes. SBNC; TDLR; and CPF, printers..........
HK $2000-3000
425
426
427
428
Central Bank of China, 1941 Issue.
China, 100 CGU, P-243b
(
S/M#300-168), banknote Without Serial Numbers, Greenish-gray
on m/c/ with SYS at center, back brown, PMG graded Choice
Uncirculated 64, SBNC. ...............................................
HK $1000-2000
429
Central Bank of China, 1944 Issue With “Commemorative”
Overprint of Unknown Origin.
China, 50 Yuan, P-255 (S/M#C300-
200)
Issued banknote with hand stamp with circular rays with SYS
image in middle on right overprinted in black, SYS portrait on left,
back purple with “Commemorative Note - Not For Circulation” hand
stamped on top and bottom excess margins, PMG graded Choice
Uncirculated 63 NET with note of Stamped overprint of unknown
origin. TDLR. ...............................................................
HK $1000-2000
430
Central Bank of Trial, 1948 Color Trial Uniface Specimen Pair.
10,000
CGU, Color Trial essay specimen of proposed design for P-
363.
Blue front and back. Obverse has red “3-31-48 - C” on the top
and red “00000” serial numbers with POC’s, back has same text on
top border. The face and back are each PMG graded Superb Gem
Uncirculated 67 EPQ, The color is slightly different than the issued
note. Only 8 notes graded in the PMG census, this and one other are
tied for finest known. SBNC. .......................................
HK $6000-12000
428
429
430
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