Bruun Rasmussen
Auction 894 12 May 2020
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Coins // Banknotes // World banknotes
China, Ming Dynasty, Board of Revenue, 1 Kuan (1000 Cash), 1368 - 1399, Pick AA10, printed on mulberry bark paper and stamped with the Red Seal of Emperor Hung Wu, usual flaws (thin spots, small holes, soft edges, horizontal fold etc.) and loss of paper in upper margin
Provenance: This type which is often considered the earliest paper money in the world has been consigned by the grandson of the renowned Danish collector and engineer Sophus Black (1882 - 1960), who was stationed in China from 1902 to 1931. It has never been on the market since originally acquired by Sophus Black. Most of the known examples in the world today can actually be traced back to this collection, and in a market where counterfeits sadly seem to proliferate provenance has never been more important.
Estimate: 10000 DKK / 1350 EUR
China, Ming Dynasty, Board of Revenue, 1 Kuan (1000 Cash), 1368 - 1399, Pick AA10, printed on mulberry bark paper and stamped with the Red Seal of Emperor Hung Wu, usual flaws (thin spots, small holes, soft edges, horizontal fold etc.) and loss of paper in upper margin
Provenance: This type which is often considered the earliest paper money in the world has been consigned by the grandson of the renowned Danish collector and engineer Sophus Black (1882 - 1960), who was stationed in China from 1902 to 1931. It has never been on the market since originally acquired by Sophus Black. Most of the known examples in the world today can actually be traced back to this collection, and in a market where counterfeits sadly seem to proliferate provenance has never been more important.
Estimate: 10000 DKK / 1350 EUR