Primary Collection: Paper Money from China

Primary Collection: China

Front image for China p62: 10 Yuan from 1924

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China pick 62: 10 Yuan from 1924

1924. Purple. Houses and pagoda at shoreline at center. 3 signature varieties. Back: Brown. Printer: ABNC. Shanghai. (S/M number C294-140).

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Front image for China p66a: 5 Yuan from 1926

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China pick 66a: 5 Yuan from 1926

1926. Black on multicolor underprint. Temple and Peking Pagoda on hilltop at center. Back: Green on multicolor underprint. Bank at center. Printer: ABNC. SHANGHAI. Also various letter, numeral and Chinese character control overprints. Black signature (3 varieties). (S/M number C294-160a).

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Front image for China p73a: 10 Yuan from 1934

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China pick 73a: 10 Yuan from 1934

Oct. 1934. Dark green. Shepherd, sheep at center. Back: Great Wall, pavilion at right. Printer: TDLR. TIENTSIN. (S/M number C294-194).

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Front image for China p76: 1 Yuan from 1935

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China pick 76: 1 Yuan from 1935

March 1935. Brown. Farmer plowing with horse at left, irrigation system at right. Back: Junk 1 Yuan coin at center. Printer: TDLR. TIENTSIN. (S/M number C294-201).

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Front image for China p79: 1 Yuan from 1937

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China pick 79: 1 Yuan from 1937

1937. Blue. SYS at left. Back: Skyscraper at right. Printer: TDLR. (S/M number C294-220).

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Front image for China p87c: 50 Yuan from 1940

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China pick 87c: 50 Yuan from 1940

1940. Brown on multicolor underprint. Portrait SYS at left. Back: Temple of Heaven at right. Printer: ABNC. Serial number and CHUNGKING on face. CHUNGKING on back. (S/M number C294-243b).

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Front image for China p117o: 5 Yuan from 1914

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China pick 117o: 5 Yuan from 1914

1.10.1914. Steam passenger train at center. Back: Post Office at center. Printer: ABNC. With various overprints. SHANGHAI. Dark brown and multicolor. Shanghai overprint and script signature in blue-black. (S/M number C126-93).

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Front image for China p118p: 10 Yuan from 1914

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China pick 118p: 10 Yuan from 1914

1.10.1914. Maritime Customs building, streetcar at center. Back: Ship at dockside, steam passenger train at center. Printer: ABNC. With various overprints. SHANGHAI. Red and multicolor. Shanghai in black with red signature seals. (S/M number C126-115a).

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Front image for China p154a: 5 Yuan from 1935

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China pick 154a: 5 Yuan from 1935

1935. Dark green on pink underprint. Junks at center. Back: Pagoda on hill, shoreline at center. Printer: TDLR. (S/M number C126-242).

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Front image for China p157a: 5 Yuan from 1941

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China pick 157a: 5 Yuan from 1941

1941. Brown and multicolor. Ship at center. Printer: CMPA. (S/M number C126-number 251).

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Front image for China p160: 25 Yuan from 1941

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China pick 160: 25 Yuan from 1941

1941. Green and multicolor. Electric direct current generator, Zeppelin and plane at center. Back: Green. Airplane at center. Printer: ABNC. (S/M number C126-260).

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Front image for China p161a: 50 Yuan from 1941

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China pick 161a: 50 Yuan from 1941

1941. Brown and multicolor. Two railroad trains in a mountain pass. Back: Brown. Ships at center. Printer: ABNC. CHUNGKING. (S/M (S/M number C126-261b).

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Front image for China p195c: 1 Dollar from 1928

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China pick 195c: 1 Dollar from 1928

1928. Green. Back: Brown. Portrait SYS at left. Printer: ABNC. Serial number on face and back. SHANGHAI. Various control overprints: symbols, numerals and Chinese characters.

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Front image for China p203: 20 Cents from 1931

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China pick 203: 20 Cents from 1931

ND (1931). 20 Cents = 2 Chiao. Blue. Chu-Shui-Bridge at right. Back: Aqua, brown and purple. Printer: CHB.

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Front image for China p212a: 1 Yuan from 1936

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China pick 212a: 1 Yuan from 1936

1936. Orange and black on multicolor underprint. SYS at left. Back: Brown. Gateway and temple behind trees at center. Watermark: SYS. Printer: TDLR.

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Front image for China p213a: 5 Yuan from 1936

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China pick 213a: 5 Yuan from 1936

1936. Dark green and black on multicolor underprint. SYS at left. Back: Olive-green. Gateway and temple behind trees at center. Watermark: SYS. Printer: TDLR.

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Front image for China p214a: 10 Yuan from 1936

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China pick 214a: 10 Yuan from 1936

1936. Dark blue and black on multicolor underprint. SYS at left. Back: Dark green. Gateway and temple behind trees at center. Watermark: SYS. Printer: TDLR.

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Front image for China p218e: 10 Yuan from 1936

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China pick 218e: 10 Yuan from 1936

1936. Dark blue and black on multicolor underprint. SYS at left. Back: Blue-green. Palace of China in Peking at right. Watermark: SYS. Printer: W&S.

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China pick 228: 10 Yuan from 1940

1940. Blue-gray. Portrait SYS at right. Back: Gray-green. Printer: CHB.

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Front image for China p237d: 10 Yuan from 1941

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China pick 237d: 10 Yuan from 1941

1941. Dark blue. SYS at left. Back: Green-blue. Printer: W&S.

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Front image for China p243a: 100 Yuan from 1941

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China pick 243a: 100 Yuan from 1941

1941. Greenish gray on multicolor underprint. Portrait SYS at left. Back: Purple. Printer: SBNC.

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Front image for China p245c: 10 Yuan from 1942

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China pick 245c: 10 Yuan from 1942

1942. Blue. Portrait SYS at left. Back: Military trumpeter near Great Wall. Printer: TDLR.

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WG369786

Front image for China p261: 100 Yuan from 1944

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China pick 261: 100 Yuan from 1944

1944. Dark brown. P\'ai-lou gateway at center. Printer: Chinese 8 characters.

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Front image for China p267: 500 Yuan from 1944

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China pick 267: 500 Yuan from 1944

1944. Dark brown on pale orange and light olive-green underprint. Portrait SYS at left. Back: Blue. Printer: BABNC. 2 serial number varieties.

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Front image for China p284: 500 Yuan from 1945

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China pick 284: 500 Yuan from 1945

1945. Green. SYS at left. Printer: Chinese 5 characters.

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Front image for China p314: 10000 Yuan from 1947

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China pick 314: 10000 Yuan from 1947

1947. Brown. SYS at left, mountains and river at right. Back: Blue. Printer: Chinese 8 characters.

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Front image for China p327d: 10 Customs Gold Units from 1930

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China pick 327d: 10 Customs Gold Units from 1930

1930. Olive-gray with multicolor guilloche. Portrait SYS at top center. Back: Bank building at left center. Printer: ABNC. Vertical format. Signature in plate. Signature title: ASST. GENERAL MANAGER at right. Serial number on back only.

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Front image for China p328: 20 Customs Gold Units from 1930

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China pick 328: 20 Customs Gold Units from 1930

1930. Dark green with multicolor guilloche. Portrait SYS at top center. Back: Bank building at left center. Printer: ABNC. Vertical format.

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Front image for China p330a: 100 Customs Gold Units from 1930

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China pick 330a: 100 Customs Gold Units from 1930

1930. Red with multicolor guilloche. Portrait SYS at top center. Back: Bank building at left center. Printer: ABNC. Vertical format.

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Front image for China p339c: 1000 Customs Gold Units from 1947

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China pick 339c: 1000 Customs Gold Units from 1947

1947. Gray. Brown and lilac guilloche. Portrait SYS at top center. Back: Bank building at left center.Vertical format. Chinese printer 5 characters. 2 serial number varieties.

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Front image for China p391: 20 Yuan from 1945

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China pick 391: 20 Yuan from 1945

1945 (1948). Green. Lin Sun at center. Printer: ABNC.

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Front image for China p396: 20 Cents from 1946

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China pick 396: 20 Cents from 1946

1946. Orange. Portrait CKS at right. Back: Sampans at anchor. Printer: TDLR. (S/M #C302-11).

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UNC

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1946-mm-dd

Serial #:

2X838944

Front image for China p410: 500 Yuan from 1949

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China pick 410: 500 Yuan from 1949

1949. Violet on multicolor underprint. CKS at right. Printer: CHB. (S/M #C302-52).

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Front image for China p419a: 50000 Yuan from 1949

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China pick 419a: 50000 Yuan from 1949

1949. Brown and multicolor. CKS at right. Similar to number 418 but with different guilloche. Printer: CPF. (S/M #C302-63a).

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Front image for China p457a: 1 Yuan from 1935

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China pick 457a: 1 Yuan from 1935

1.4.1935. Red on green and multicolor underprint. Farming scenes at left and right. 2 signature varieties. Back: Red. House at center, sheep at right. Printer: TDLR. (S/M #C290-30).

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Front image for China p458a: 5 Yuan from 1935

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China pick 458a: 5 Yuan from 1935

1935. Green and multicolor. Agricultural occupations at left and right. 2 signature varieties. Back: Green. Temple at center, ox at right. Printer: TDLR. (S/M #C290-31).

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Front image for China p460: 50 Cents from 1936

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China pick 460: 50 Cents from 1936

1936. Blue. Agricultural occupations at left and right. Back: Hillside pagoda at center, goat head at right. Printer: TDLR. (S/M #C290-40).

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Front image for China p477a: 100 Yuan from 1941

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China pick 477a: 100 Yuan from 1941

1941. Purple on green and multicolor underprint. Boats near bridge at center. Back: Bridge at center. Printer: ABNC. (S/M #C290-83b). Serial number on face only.

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Front image for China p478a: 500 Yuan from 1941

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China pick 478a: 500 Yuan from 1941

1941. Green on brown and multicolor underprint. Boats near bridge at center. Similar to number 476. Back: Bridge at center. Printer: ABNC. (S/M #C290-84b).

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Front image for China p853a: 10000 Yuan from 1949

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China pick 853a: 10000 Yuan from 1949

1949. Dark brown and yellow on light brown underprint. Farmers plowing with horses at center. Back: Lilac. Boy with farm animals at center. (S/M number C282-67).

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Front image for China p855: 50000 Yuan from 1950

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China pick 855: 50000 Yuan from 1950

1950. Dark green. Combine harvester at left. Back: Dark brownviolet. Foundry workers at center. (S/M number C282-).

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Front image for China p856: 50000 Yuan from 1950

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China pick 856: 50000 Yuan from 1950

1950. Blue on light green underprint. Building at right. (S/M number C282-).

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Front image for China p857Aa: 1000 Yuan from 1951

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China pick 857Aa: 1000 Yuan from 1951

1951. Horses grazing by tents. Back: Arabic legends with Singkiang. (S/M number C282-).

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Front image for China p858Aa: 10000 Yuan from 1951

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China pick 858Aa: 10000 Yuan from 1951

1951. Brown-violet on black underprint. Herdsman with horses at left center. Back: Brown. (S/M number C282-).

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Front image for China p860c: 1 Fen from 1953

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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.

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Front image for China p861b: 2 Fen from 1953

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China pick 861b: 2 Fen from 1953

1953. Dark blue on light blue underprint. Airplane at right. Arms at center on back. Roman control numerals only.

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Front image for China p862b: 5 Fen from 1953

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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.

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Front image for China p877c: 1 Jiao from 1962

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China pick 877c: 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 three blue Roman numerals. Without watermark.

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Front image for China p881a: 1 Jiao from 1980

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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.

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Front image for China p882a: 2 Jiao from 1980

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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.

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Front image for China p883a: 5 Jiao from 1980

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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.

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Front image for China p884g: 1 Yuan from 1996

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China pick 884g: 1 Yuan from 1996

1996. Brown-violet on multicolored underprint. Dong and Yao youths at right. Great Wall at center on back. Black serial number. Lithographed. Watermark: stars. Arms at upper left, stylized birds in underprint at center, dot patterns for poor of sight at lower left or right on face.

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Front image for China p895a: 1 Yuan from 1999

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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.

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Front image for China p895b: 1 Yuan from 1999

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China pick 895b: 1 Yuan from 1999

1999. Mao Tse-tung at right, flora at lower center and as watermark. Serial number prefix format as letter, number, letter, number.

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UNC

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1999-mm-dd

Serial #:

N1D4437510

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Front image for China p898: 10 Yuan from 1999

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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.

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AUNC

Serial #:

GF59367209

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Front image for China p899: 20 Yuan from 1999

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China pick 899: 20 Yuan from 1999

1999. Brown on multicolored underprint. Mao Tse-tung at right, flora at lower center and as watermark. River scene on back.

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Front image for China p903a: 5 Yuan from 2005

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China pick 903a: 5 Yuan from 2005

2005. Violet on multicolored underprint. Mao Zedong at right. Back: mountain valley view. Serial number prefix format: letter, letter, number, number.

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Serial #:

KB44053512

Buy Date:

Feb 11th, 2021

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Front image for China p904a: 10 Yuan from 2005

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China pick 904a: 10 Yuan from 2005

2005. Slate blue on multicolored underprint. Mao Zedong at right. Back: three gorges at the Yangtze river. Serial number prefix format: letter, letter, number, number.

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Front image for China p905: 20 Yuan from 2005

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China pick 905: 20 Yuan from 2005

2005. Brown on peach and multicolored underprint. Mao Zedong at right. Back: river scene.

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Front image for China p906: 50 Yuan from 2005

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China pick 906: 50 Yuan from 2005

2005. Green and multicolored. Mao Zedong at right. Back: Potala of Tibet at left center.

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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.

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Front image for China p909: 100 Yuan from 2015

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China pick 909: 100 Yuan from 2015

12.11.2015. Red on multicolored underprint. Mao Tse-Tung at right. Back: hall of the People.

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Front image for China p916: 20 Yuan from 2022

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China pick 916: 20 Yuan from 2022

Beijing 2022 commemorative banknote. Vertical format: Chinese arms at top left, pair of skaters at top center. Beijing 2022 near top left, with olympic rings below. Snowy mountains and snowflakes in design at bottom, including the transparency. The back of the banknote features one of the olympic buildings at center.

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UNC

Serial #:

J149433308

Buy Date:

Dec 21st, 2021

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Front image for China p917: 20 Yuan from 2022

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China pick 917: 20 Yuan from 2022

Beijing 2022 commemorative banknote. Vertical format: Chinese arms at top left, skier at center. Beijing 2022 near top right, with olympic rings below. Snowy mountains and snowflakes in design at bottom, including the transparency. The back of the banknote features the olympic long jump facility at center, the Great Wall of China at bottom.