Well to add to my Japanese Occupation of China currency I have my first two actual chinese notes, with a few more on the way LOL Bank of China $10y 1937 Green/Pink Front Portrait of Sun Yat-Sen, Value in Chinese at corners & center Rev Value in corners & Center, Skyscraper possibly in Shanghi Watermark Pagoda P81 Central Bank of China $10y 1936 Blue Front Portrait of Sun Yat-Sen, Value in Chinese at corners & center Rev Value in corners, Palace of China in Peking Watermark Sun Yat-Sen P218b I am quite pleased with them and am looking forewards to recieving the others Follow the link in my Sig to see them :thumb:
A few more Chinease to add pre Comunist take over :smile Central Bank of China $100 1941 Purple/Gray/Blue/Red Front Value in English at corners & each side of Portrait of Sun Yat-sen cachet above Shanghai centre Rev Value in Chinese at corners & center Sc171277v Watermark no P199f $100 1941 Purple/Gray/Blue/Red Front Value in English at corners & each side of Sun Yat-sen cachet above Shanghai centre Rev Value in Chinese at corners & center Sc151959g Watermark no P199? Bank of comunications $100 1941 Purple/Green/Red Front Value in Chinese at corners, Steam passenger train on bridge Rev Value in English at corners & bottom center, Steam passenger train Watermark no P162b Bank of China Purple/Green/Red $100 1940 Front Portrait of Sun Yat-Sen, Value in Chinese at corners & center Rev Value in English at corners & center, Temple of Heaven at right Watermark no P88b I do have a few others to scan and add a bit later
Part II :kewl: 5 Custom Gold Unit 1930 Gray/Red Front Sun Yat-sen In central cachet, Value in Chinese at corners Rev Bank building Shanghai in central cachet, Value in English at corners Watermark no P326d 10 Custom Gold Unit 1930 Front Sun Yat-sen In central cachet, Value in Chinese at corners Rev Bank building Shanghai in central cachet, Value in English at corners Watermark no P327d $100 1941 Green/Purple Front Portrait of Sun Yat-sen, Value in Chinese at corners & in cachet to right Rev Value in English at corners & Center Watermark P243a no $500 1944 Red Front Portrait of Sun Yat-sen, Value in Chinese at corners & in cachet to right Rev Value in English at corners & Center Watermark Sun Yat-sen P264 Please click on the link in the sig to view :thumb:
Part III :thumb: Japanese Military occupation of China 5y 1938 Gray/Brown/Green/Red Front Value in corners, Temple, Chrysanthanum top center, face of noe Rev Value in center of fancy cachet overprinted in red PM24a 10s 1939 Gray/Brown/Red Front Value in corners, Red seal, Dragon, Chrysanthanum top center, Rev Value in Chinese & English each side of central script 5s 1939 Blue/Brown/Green/Red Front Value in corners, Red seal, Dragon, Chrysanthanum top center, Rev Value in Chinese & English each side of central script 1s 1939 Brown/Blue/Purple/Red Front Value in corners, Red seal, Dragon, Chrysanthanum top center, Rev Value in Chinese & English each side of central script 1y 1940 Gray/Brown/Red Front Value in corners, Red seal,Chrysanthanum top center, Tosa-Onagadori in flight Flowers Rev Value in Chinese & English each side of central script Hope that you enjoy looking at them Sorry forgot this one Bank of China 5000y 1942? Gray/Green Front Value in corners in Chinese, Portrait of Sun Yat Sen Rev Value in corners in English Central cachet with Chinese charecters
wooo...wtg De Orc just viewed your new notes. Why would they print the custom ones lengthwise...interesting..lol k..had to edit again..lol Why cant the U.S print wonderful, colorful notes like the rest of the world..lol I love the antarctic 'blue' one with the penguins..very kewl!
Thanks Guy's apprecaiated, I started on the antarctic ones cus I thought the penquins looked great LOL Yep those 1930's Custom Gold Unit notes are quite different, I am now looking for books on Chinese banknotes so I can find out more about them I am cant believe just how many local banks issued there own notes
Thank you Derrick my main aim now is to try and find a catalouge in English that deals with China & her pre Comunist banknotes, I am amazed by just how many there are LOL but I do find them facinating. I have just purchased a auction catalog on Evilbay 'John Bull Auctions, Ltd, Chinese Paper Money from The Estate of Viktor & Yekaterina Shmirnov, Part Two June 30, 2007' It deals with Chinese Imperial Issues, Republic Issues, Liberated Areas, Peoples Republic of China, Taiwan, Japanese Puppet Banks, Foreign Banks, Provincial Banks, Military Issues, Small Commercial Banks, Private Banks, Other Notes, some 250+ lots so it should be of help to me in gaining a small understanding of this area of collecting LOL (I hope)
Just added this one to the collection China 20 Custom Gold Unit 1930 Green/Red/Purple/Blue Front Sun Yat-sen In central cachet, Value in Chinese at corners Rev Bank building Shanghai in central cachet, Value in English at corners Watermark no P328 Hope that you like it
Just arrived today are the following notes I particularly like the Bank of Communications note the work that must have gone into the plates for that one And I have to announce my 1st Provincial Bank note a lovely little 50 cent note Central Bank of China 1930 50 Custom Gold Units Purple/Red/Brown Front Sun Yat-sen In central cachet, Value in Chinese at corners Rev Bank building Shanghai in central cachet, Value in English at corners Watermark no P329 I believe that there are at least 5 variations of signatures for this note LOL 1936 $10 Blue/Black Front Portrait of Sun Yat-Sen, Value in Chinese at corners & center Rev Value in corners, Palace of China in Peking Watermark Sun Yat-Sen Sig 2 P218a Bank of Communications 1935 $5 Green/Red Front value in corners in English, Central cachet with Pagoda on hillside above lake Rev value in corners in Chinese, Central cachet three Chinese Junks Watermark Junk P154r Bank of China 1937 $5 Purple/Green/Red Front Portrait of Sun Yat-Sen, Value in Chinese at corners & center Rev Value in corners & Center, Skyscraper possibly in Shanghi Watermark Pagoda P80 1940 $10 Red/Ocher Front Portrait of Sun Yat-Sen, Value in Chinese at corners & center Rev Value in English at corners & center, Temple of Heaven at right Watermark No P85a Hainan Bank 1949 50c Red/Blue Front Value in corners in chinese, Central Portrait of Sun Yat-Sen Rev Value in English each side of chinese junk below name of bank Watermark No To view as allways please click on the link in my sig :thumb:
Howdy DeOrc.... That Bank of Communications is a fantastic looking note!! Nice Chinise collection Sir! Regards, RickieB
Thanks Rickie your comments are appreciated greatly The main problem now is finding litriture on them LOL There are so many variations that I know nothing about and the scope of notes is quite frankly astounding I have a booklet on the way that is concerned with the Japanese issues for China, ie Banks in Manchuria, Millitary notes etc so that will be quite a help but so far I cant find anything other than a very well illistrated and useful Catalouge for the China issues
Have you looked at the number of local banks in the US that issued their own currency? There were over 10,000 chartered banks after 1862 issuing notes, and many more than that in the "broken bank" period before 1862. If you wanted one note from every bank that issued them I would not be surprised if you needed 20,000 notes or more.
No cant say that I have as I have not seen any US chartered bank notes for sale on Evilbay UK, what I have seen is Civil war issues that for the most part are out of my reach What I do see though are Chinese banknotes that are available at a price I can afford so I collect them If you have any of these Banknotes could you please post some pics as I would love to see some :thumb:
Well recieved a few more today but only got time to scan 3 so far Bank of China $1 Shantung Feb 1934 Orange Signatures. in Black Front Value each side of central picture showing pathway lined with lions & trees to temple Rev Value each side of central picture showing uphill pathway to temple Watermark Pagoda P71 The Farmers Bank of China $100 1941 Purple Gen Manager Y C Koo Asst Gen Manager ? Front Value in corners & below picture showingbridge over river & boat Rev Value in corners & each side of river scene in a town Serial number on face only Watermark No P477 Central Reserve Bank of China (Japanese puppet bank) $500 1943 Purple/Brown/Res/Gray Governor Chow Vice Governor T K Chien Front Value in corners & each side of central cachet of Sun Yat-Sen's Mausoleum Rev Value in corners & each side of central cachet with Portrait of Sun Yat-Sen Watermark No J24b Hope that you guy's like them, will try to get the rest done tomorrow As usual just click on the link in my sig to view
Yesterday, I attended a very small scale coin fair. I saw a China banknote catalogue book which have the latest prices. I think it is produced in China and are soley writting in Chinese. Anyway, I did not purchase it as I do not need so much info on them.
I have a booklet on the way covering the Japanese issues from the IBNS & I have my eye on a Chinese book concerning the main 4 banks and there issues I have found a number of books issued in china on different aspects & banks but unfortunatly as you say they are in chinese Strangly enough my Coin News arrived yesterday & they have just started a series of articles on Chinese banknotes LOL 1st one was on the Bank of China
I believe due to popularity of early Chinese collectiable banknotes, more books or catalogue will be written in English to cater to English speaking collectors.
Few more Chinese for your veiwing pleasure :hug: Central Bank of China $5000 1947 Brown/Blue/Red Front Sun Yat-sen In central cachet, Value in Chinese at corners Rev Bank building Shanghai in central cachet, Value in English at corners Watermark no P353 $50 1947 Purple/Red/Blue Front Value in Chinese in corners & in central cachet, Chiang Kai-shek Rev Value in English in corners, Central bank, Value Watermark No P403 $100 1949 Orange/Blue/Green Front Value in Chinese in corners & in central cachet, Chiang Kai-shek Rev Value in English in corners, Central bank, Value Watermark No P408 $10000 Gold Yuan 1949 Blue/Red Front Value in Chinese in corners & in central cachet, Chiang Kai-shek Rev Value in English in corners, Central bank, Value Watermark No P417 Please click on the link in my sig to view :hail: Just add two more to the collection Central Bank of China $10000 1947 Red Front Value in Chinese in corners & each side of portrait of Sun Yat-Sen Rev Value in English Security thread Watermark No P317 $100 1948 Green/Red Front Value in Chinese in corners & each side of portrait of Chiang Kai-Shek Rev Value in English each side of lakeside temple Watermark No P406
