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Ta Ching Government Bank, a complete set of die proofs for the salient features on each side for all five denominations, plus the die proof for Li Hong Zhang's portrait which appears on all notes. The features are as follows:
$1 obv: hillside village with a steam locomotive below, rev: tree lined waterway
$5 obv: Chinese style gazebo, rev: hillside pagoda, village below
$10 obv: Chinese style teahouse, rev: Beijing City Walls
$50 obv: Fortresses behing trees, rev: Buddhist buildings amongst trees
$100 obv: Temple of Heaven, rev: Chinese teahouse with gazebos,
Portrait of Li Hong Zhang (1823-1901), one of the most prominent officials in the late Qing era,official die proofs from the ABNC archives and only one set discovered to date. A complete and unique set (11 individual items).
Estimate: 78000 - 100000
$1 obv: hillside village with a steam locomotive below, rev: tree lined waterway
$5 obv: Chinese style gazebo, rev: hillside pagoda, village below
$10 obv: Chinese style teahouse, rev: Beijing City Walls
$50 obv: Fortresses behing trees, rev: Buddhist buildings amongst trees
$100 obv: Temple of Heaven, rev: Chinese teahouse with gazebos,
Portrait of Li Hong Zhang (1823-1901), one of the most prominent officials in the late Qing era,official die proofs from the ABNC archives and only one set discovered to date. A complete and unique set (11 individual items).
Estimate: 78000 - 100000