China Collectible Coins & Bank Notes
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CN198, 50 dollar note issued 1928
from the Central Bank of Shanghai. Edges are stained and there is
evidence of folding. The front is a portrait of Sun Yat-Sen, the first
President of the post-imperial Republic of China, on a blue
background. The reverse is writing with a red and multi-color
background. Serial number received may vary from that shown.
Fair to Good. Q2 $45.00 (folded); $60.00 (unfolded). |
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Hell bank notes are spirit money,
made from joss paper, an afterlife monetary paper offering used in
traditional Chinese ancestor veneration, that can be printed in the
style of western or Chinese paper bank notes. They usually have large
denominations. This one, issued in 1965, is marked as one million yuan. Extra fine. Q1. $23.99 |
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P903, 5 yuan note issued 2005. The
front has a portrait of Mao Zedong; the reverse
has an illustration of a mountain valley.
Uncirculated. Q1 $19.99 |