10 Dollars Big Money, Kuang Hsin Company, Heilungkiang, China, 1924

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Description (Brief):

One (1) 10 dollar big money note

Description (Brief)

Kuang Hsin Company, Heilungkiang, China, 1924

Description (Brief)

Obverse Image: Name of bank, statues of lions, city tower gate at center, denomination at sides.

Description (Brief)

Obverse Text: [NEEDS TRANSLATION]

Description (Brief)

Reverse Image: Name of bank at top, denomination at center.

Description (Brief)

Reverse Text: 10 / THE KWANG SING COMPANY, HEILUNGCHIANG / 10 / 10 / NO. A579925 / NO. A579925 / TEN / 10 / TEN / 10 / PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND / TEN DOLLARS BIG MONEY. /10 NOVEMBER 1ST, 1924 / AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY.

Date Made: 1924

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: China: Heilungkiang

See more items in: Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection, Chinese Banknotes, Chinese Paper Money, NNC_Transcription_Center_Chinese_Banknote_15, NNC Chinese Bank Notes

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Credit Line: Mr. and Mrs. James C. Leigh

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: NU.73.175.0275Catalog Number: 73.175.0275Accession Number: 310543Serial Number: A579925

Object Name: note

Physical Description: paper (overall material)Measurements: overall: 8.8 cm x 15.8 cm x .01 cm; 3 15/32 in x 6 7/32 in x in

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b4-628a-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1898056

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