431
Central Bank of China, 1948 Issue Color Trial Uniface
Specimen Pair.
10,000
CGU, P-363 Unlisted. Uniface specimen
front and back printed on planchetted security banknote paper.
Unlisted as specimen in pick. Back of each uniface specimen has
overprinted in red “Specimen No. P081021 *L or P081045*L”. Dark
Blue. Subtle differences from issued colors. Choice to Gem uncircu-
lated. Rare. SBNC........................................................
HK $5000-10000
432
Central Bank of China, 1945 Issue Uniface Front & Back
Specimens..
China, 1945. 500 Yuan, P-283fs and P-283bs, Uniface
front and back “Specimens”, black with light blue star bursts on face
with portrait of SYS in middle, red specimen overprints, “00000”
serial number, back in light olive green shade, The face is PMG grad-
ed “64 Choice Uncirculated” and the back is PMG graded “67 Superb
Gem Uncirculated - EPQ (Exceptional Paper Quality)”,
SBNC. .........................................................................
HK $2000-4000
433
Central Bank of China, 1945 Issue Specimen.
China, 500 Yuan,
P-283s (S/M#C300-244), Specimen banknote, Black on light blue
with SYS at center, red seals and S/N 0000000, back olive green,
Face has small archival text on upper right excess margin “Proof 2
LSF 1A 4-11-45”, PMG graded Superb Gem Uncirculated 67 EPQ
(
Exceptional Paper Quality), Rare note in high grade with only one
graded higher by PMG. SBNC......................................
HK $3000-5000
431
432
433
434
Central Bank of China, 1945 Issue Specimen.
China, 500 Yuan,
P-283s (S/M#C300-244), Specimen banknote, Black on light blue
with SYS at center, red seals and S/N 0000000, back olive green,
Face has small archival text on upper right excess margin “Proof 2
LSF 1A 4-11-45”, PMG graded Superb Gem Uncirculated 68 EPQ
(
Exceptional Paper Quality), Rare note in high grade. This is the
highest graded note by PMG. SBNC............................
HK $6000-12000
435
Central Bank of China, ND (1945) Issue High Grade Banknote
Pair.
Lot of two sequential serial number notes, both are 1000
Yuan, P-287 (S/M#C300-255), Issued banknotes, Red-orange on
lilac underprint, SYS at left, back red, S/N’s AU875317 and
AU875318. Both PMG graded GemUncirculated 66 EPQ and Superb
Gem Uncirculated 67 EPQ (Exceptional Paper Quality) respectively.
The PMG 67 note is tied for finest known with 6 others in the PMG
census. ........................................................................
HK $3000-5000
436
Central Bank of China, 1945 Issue “Color Trial Specimen”
Banknote.
China, 1945, 1000 Yuan, Series 1-A, P-289cts, S/M#300-
265,
Specimen, SYS in middle, dark brown with red seals and signa-
tures, back olive green, “000000” serial numbers, Small red archival
printing on top right border margin “DS4-LS1-9-16-45”, 8 Chinese
character printer (SBNC), PMG graded Choice Uncirculated 64 EPQ
(
Exceptional Paper Quality), rare color trial variety,
SBNC...........................................................................
HK $5000-10000
437
Central Bank of China, 1945 Issue Uncirculated Pack of 100.
1000
Yuan, P-290, Issued banknote, SYS at center, Purple, S/N
046401
to 046500. Condition varies from Uncirculated to Gem
Uncirculated. Attractive and fresh appearing pack that deserves
careful inspection and a superior bid. SBNC. ...............
HK $4000-7000
434
435
436
437
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