The Collection: China
China pick 261: 100 Yuan from 1944
1944. Dark brown. P\'ai-lou gateway at center. Printer: Chinese 8 characters.
China pick 860c: 1 Fen from 1953
1953. Brown on yellow-orange underprint. Produce truck at right. Arms at center on back. Two Roman control numerals only.
China pick 862b: 5 Fen from 1953
1953. Dark green on green underprint. Cargo ship at right. Arms at center on back. Roman control numerals only.
China pick 874a: 1 Yuan from 1960
1960. Red-brown and red-violet on multicolor underprint. Woman driving tractor at center. Back: Arms at right. (S/M number C284-). Watermark: Large star and 4 small stars.
China pick 875a: 2 Yuan from 1960
1960. Black and green on multicolor underprint. Machinist working at lathe at center. Back: Arms at right. Watermark: Large star and 4 small stars. Serial number prefix: 2 or 3 Roman numerals.
China pick 876b: 5 Yuan from 1960
1960. Brown and black on multicolor underprint. Foundry worker at center. Back: Arms at right.Watermark: Large star and 4 small stars. (S/M number C284-11). Serial number prefix: 2 Roman numerals.
China pick 877d: 1 Jiao from 1962
1962. Brown on multicolored underprint. Workers at left. Arms at right on back. Back brown on green and light orange underprint. Serial number prefix two blue Roman numerals. Without watermark.
China pick 878a: 2 Jiao from 1962
1962. Green. Bridge over Yangtze River at left. Arms at right on back. Engraved face. Serial number prefix three Roman numerals.
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China pick 880a: 5 Jiao from 1972
1972. Purple and multicolored. Women working in textile factory. Arms at right on back. Engraved bank title and denomination. Serial number prefix three Roman numerals. Watermark: stars.
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China pick 881a: 1 Jiao from 1980
1980. Brown and dark brown on multicolored underprint. Two Taiwanese men at left. Arms at center on back. Serial number prefix two letters.
China pick 882a: 2 Jiao from 1980
1980. Grayish olive-green on multicolored underprint. Native Pu Yi and Korean youth at left. Arms at center on back.
China pick 883a: 5 Jiao from 1980
1980. Purple and red-violet on multicolored underprint. Miao and Zhuang children at left. Back: brown-violet on multicolored underprint; arms at center on back. Serial number prefix two letters.
China pick 884a: 1 Yuan from 1980
1980. Brown-violet on multicolored underprint. Dong and Yao youths at right. Great Wall at center on back. Arms at upper left, stylized birds in underprint at center, dot patterns for poor of sight at lower left or right on face. Engraved. Dark blue serial number. Watermark: ancient Pu (pants) coin repeated.
China pick 895a: 1 Yuan from 1999
1999. Mao Tse-tung at right, flora at lower center and as watermark. Serial number prefix format as letter, letter, number, number.
China pick 898: 10 Yuan from 1999
1999 (2000). Slate blue and multicolored. Mao Tse-tung at right, flora at lower center and as watermark. Three gorges of the Yangtze River on back.
China pick 907a: 100 Yuan from 2005
2005. Red on multicolored underprint. Mao Zedong at right. Back: Hall of the People. Serial number prefix format: letter, letter, number, number.