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1 Share Certificate, Wu Tsu Commercial Bank, WuTsu, China, n.d.

date made
n.d.
ID Number
NU.75.3.623
catalog number
75.3.623
accession number
320773
Description (Brief)
One (1) share certificate, specimen
Wu Tsu Commercial Bank, WuTsu, China, n.d.
General Description: Comprised of stock certificate at front, blank note attached at the right, 20 coupons attached to the left.
Location
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100 Rouble Bond, Chinese Eastern Railway, Harbin, China, 1922

date made
1922
ID Number
NU.75.3.437
catalog number
75.3.437
accession number
320773
Description (Brief)
One (1) 100 rouble bond, specimen
Chinese Eastern Railway, Harbin, China, 1922
General Description: Bond certificate at left with date at left and name of issuing authority at top; 10 coupons to the right.
Location
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10,000 Dollar Bond, Ministry of Communications, Fifth Series Peking-Suiyuan Railroad Obligation Bond, Peking, China, 1918

date made
1918
ID Number
NU.75.3.596
catalog number
75.3.596
accession number
320773
Description (Brief)
One (1) 10,000 dollar bond, specimen
Ministry of Communications, Fifth Series Peking-Suiyuan Railroad Obligation Bond, Peking, China, 1918
General Description: Bond certificate at center, blank note to the left (with completed date), eight rectangles describe projected payments.
Location
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100 Dollar Bond, Domestic Military Bond, China, 1917

date made
1917
ID Number
NU.75.3.598
serial number
0016516
catalog number
75.3.598
accession number
320773
Description (Brief)
One (1) 100 dollar bond, specimen
Domestic Military Bond, China, 1917
General Description: Bond certificant at top with issuing authority above, 6 coupons below.
Location
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Bank Share Certificate, Sin Hua Savings Bank, Sin Hua, China, n.d.

date made
n.d.
ID Number
NU.75.3.618
catalog number
75.3.618
accession number
320773
Description (Brief)
One (1) bank share certificate
Sin Hua Savings Bank, Sin Hua, China, n.d.
General Information: Savings bond at center with incomplete date and no denomination; at left are 30 coupons though four are blank.
Location
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5 Yuan, China & South Sea Bank, China, 1927

date made
1927
ID Number
NU.74.17.671
accession number
315247
catalog number
74.17.671
serial number
000000
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Description (Brief)
One (1) 5 yuan note, specimen obverse
China & South Sea Bank, China, 1927
Obverse Image: Name of bank at top, denomination at right, Sundial at left.
Obverse Text: 伍 / 000000 / 中南銀行 / 中華民國十六年印 / 000000 / 伍 / 樣本 / SPECIMEN / 樣本 / SPECIMEN / 伍圓 / 政府特許發行 / 伍 / COUNTERSIGNED / 憑票即付中華民國國幣伍圓正 / MANAGING DIRECTOR / 伍 / 美國鈔票公司
Reverse Image: N/A
Reverse Text: N/A
Description
[[Obverse Text]]
伍 / 000000 / 中南銀行 / 中華民國十六年印 / 000000 / 伍 / 樣本 / SPECIMEN / 樣本 / SPECIMEN / 伍圓 / 政府特許發行 / 伍 / COUNTERSIGNED / 憑票即付中華民國國幣伍圓正 / MANAGING DIRECTOR / 伍 / 美國鈔票公司
Location
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10 Yuan, Te Ch'u, China, 1862 - 1875

date made
1862 - 1875
ID Number
NU.NU59587.21
catalog number
NU59587.21
accession number
219998
Description (Brief)
One (1) 10 yuan note
Te Ch'u, China, 1862 - 1875
Obverse Image: Denomination at right, date to the left, name of issuing authority above.
Obverse Text: [NEEDS TRANSLATION]
Reverse Image: Endorsements and stamp.
Reverse Text: [NEEDS TRANSLATION]
Location
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1 Yuan, Hupeh Provincial Bank, Hupeh, China, 1899

date made
1899
ID Number
NU.728
catalog number
728
accession number
8874
Description (Brief)
One (1) yuan note
Hupeh Provincial Bank, Hupeh, China, 1899
Obverse Image: Denomination at center, two dragons holding 7 Mace and 2 Candareen coins on the sides, meeting at pearl of wisdom at center.
Obverse Text: [NEEDS TRANSCRIPTION]
Reverse Image: 11 columns of text.
Reverse Text: [NEEDS TRANSCRIPTION]
Location
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10 Tiao, I T'ai Heng, Hsing-chi, Chihli, China, 1883

date made
1883
ID Number
NU.66.27512
catalog number
66.27512
accession number
269132
Description (Brief)
One (1) 10 tiao note
I T'ai Heng, Hsing-chi, Chihli, China, 1883
Obverse Image: Denomination at center, date to the left, issuing authority above, 8 stamps.
Obverse Text: [NEEDS TRANSLATION]
Reverse Image: N/A
Reverse Text: N/A
Location
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1 Tael, Official Mint, Hunan, China, 1908

date made
1908
ID Number
NU.73.175.0425
catalog number
73.175.0425
accession number
310543
Description (Brief)
One (1) tael coin note
Official Mint, Hunan, China, 1908
Obverse Image: Denomination at center, name of issuing authority at top, two vignettes of houses (left) and fields (right).
Obverse Text: [NEEDS TRANSCRIPTION]
Reverse Image: 16 columns of Orthodox text, stamp at center.
Reverse Text: [NEEDS TRANSCRIPTION]
Location
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10,000 Dollars, Wei Chung Commercial Bank, Shanghai, China, 1945

date made
1945
ID Number
NU.71.348.1199
catalog number
71.348.1199
accession number
298051
serial number
20031
Description (Brief)
One (1) 10,000 dollar note
Wei Chung Commercial Bank, Shanghai, China, 1945
Obverse Image: Denomination at bottom, name of issuing authority at top.
Obverse Text: [NEEDS TRANSLATION]
Reverse Image: 14 columns of text.
Reverse Text: [NEEDS TRANSLATION]
Location
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5 Yuan, Szechuan Official Bank, Szechuan, China, 1923

date made
1923
ID Number
NU.71.348.1105
accession number
298051
serial number
06845
catalog number
71.348.1105
Description (Brief)
One (1) 5 yuan note
Szechuan Official Bank, Szechuan, China, 1923
Obverse Image: Denomination at bottom, date to the left, name of issuing authority at top.
Obverse Text: [NEED TRANSLATION]
Reverse Image: Image of trees and a house.
Reverse Text: [NEED TRANSLATION]
Location
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100 Yuan, Soviet Red Army, China, 1945

date made
1945
ID Number
NU.66.27538
catalog number
66.27538
accession number
269132
serial number
OB 635661
Description (Brief)
One (1) 100 yuan note
Soviet Red Army, China, 1945
Obverse Image: Denomination at center and in corners, date below, name of issuing authority at top.
Obverse Text: [NEED TRANSLATION]
Reverse Image: Denomination at center and at sides.
Reverse Text: [NEED TRANSLATION]
Location
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1 Yuan, Hunan Government Bank, Hunan, China, 1920

date made
1920
ID Number
NU.73.175.0471
catalog number
73.175.0471
accession number
310543
serial number
0165035
Description (Brief)
One (1) yuan note
Hunan Government Bank, Hunan, China, 1920
Obverse Image: Denomination at center, name of issuing authority at top.
Obverse Text: [NEEDS TRANSCRIPTION]
Reverse Image: 23 columns of text.
Reverse Text: [NEEDS TRANSCRIPTION]
Location
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1 Yuan, Menchiang Bank, Mengchiang, China (Japan), n.d. (1938)

date made
1938
ID Number
NU.73.175.0705
catalog number
73.175.0705
accession number
310543
serial number
965650
Description (Brief)
One (1) yuan note
Menchiang Bank, Mengchiang, China (Japan), n.d. (1938)
Obverse Image: Denomination to the sides, sheep at center.
Obverse Text: [NEEDS TRANSLATION]
Reverse Image: Denomination at center and sides.
Reverse Text: [NEEDS TRANSLATION]
Location
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1 Yuan, Hua Hsing Commercial Bank, China, 1938

date made
1938
ID Number
NU.72.173.85
catalog number
72.173.85
accession number
303386
serial number
898314 / 15
Description (Brief)
One (1) yuan note, specimen
Hua Hsing Commercial Bank, China, 1938
Obverse Image: Denomination to the right, image of trees lining a roadway to the left.
Obverse Text: [NEEDS TRANSCRIPTION]
Reverse Image: Denomination at center.
Reverse Text: 1 / 壹 / 圓壹 / 1 YUAN / 壹 / 1
Location
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3 Tiao, I Ch'u Chi'ien Tien, China, n.d.

date made
n.d.
ID Number
NU.66.27514
catalog number
66.27514
accession number
269132
Description (Brief)
One (1) 3 tiao note
I Ch'u Chi'ien Tien, China, n.d.
Obverse Image: Stamps and signiture.
Obverse Text: [NEEDS TRANSLATION]
Reverse Image: Stamps and signiture.
Reverse Text: [NEEDS TRANSLATION]
Location
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50 Sen, Japanese Imperial Government, (Japan) China, 1938

date made
1938
ID Number
NU.72.193.119
catalog number
72.193.119
accession number
304483
Description (Brief)
One (1) 50 sen note
Japanese Imperial Government, (Japan) China, 1938
Obverse Image: Denomination at center and to right, dragon to the left, stamp to left, name of issuing authority at top.
Obverse Text: [NEEDS TRANSLATION]
Reverse Image: Eight columns of text at center, denomination at sides and below.
Reverse Text: [NEEDS TRANSLATION]
Location
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5 Yuan, Hunan Government Bank, Hunan, China, 1920

date made
1920
ID Number
NU.71.348.1018
catalog number
71.348.1018
accession number
298051
serial number
0108716
Description (Brief)
One (1) 5 yuan note
Hunan Government Bank, Hunan, China, 1920
Obverse Image: Denomination at center, name of issuing authority at top.
Obverse Text: [NEEDS TRANSCRIPTION]
Reverse Image: 20 columns of text stamp at center.
Reverse Text: [NEEDS TRANSCRIPTION]
Location
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1 Sen, Japanese Imperial Government, (Japan) China, 1939

date made
1939
ID Number
NU.66.27979
catalog number
66.27979
accession number
269132
Description (Brief)
One (1) sen note
Japanese Imperial Government, (Japan) China, 1939
Obverse Image: Denomination at center and to left, dragon to the right, stamp to left, name of issuing authority at top.
Obverse Text: [NEEDS TRANSLATION]
Reverse Image: Nine columns of text at center, denomination at sides.
Reverse Text: [NEEDS TRANSLATION]
Location
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