Stack's Bowers & Ponterio
September 2021 Hong Kong Auction 27 Sep - 1 Oct 2021
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(t) CHINA--PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC. Lot of (2). People's Bank of China. 10,000 Yuan, 1951. P-858As1 & 858As2. Front & Back Specimen. PMG Choice Extremely Fine 45 & About Uncirculated 50.
(S/M#C282). Specimen serial numbers "0003904." We are pleased to offer the matched front and back specimen pairing for this elusive 195110,000 Yuan design. Originally, the notes from this series were issued for Xinjiang Province, and did not experience mass production thus they are highly sought after today by PRC collectors. The Front Specimen is in a Choice EF 45 grade, with PMG commenting "Previously Mounted." The Front Specimen depicts horses with herdsman at left and a maroon guilloche at left with a similar colored border design. The Back Specimen is in a AU 50 grade, with PMG commenting "Annotation." The Back Specimen displays Mongolian text at center with "10000" counters at left and right in a dark brown ink.
Estimate: $17500 - $25000
(S/M#C282). Specimen serial numbers "0003904." We are pleased to offer the matched front and back specimen pairing for this elusive 195110,000 Yuan design. Originally, the notes from this series were issued for Xinjiang Province, and did not experience mass production thus they are highly sought after today by PRC collectors. The Front Specimen is in a Choice EF 45 grade, with PMG commenting "Previously Mounted." The Front Specimen depicts horses with herdsman at left and a maroon guilloche at left with a similar colored border design. The Back Specimen is in a AU 50 grade, with PMG commenting "Annotation." The Back Specimen displays Mongolian text at center with "10000" counters at left and right in a dark brown ink.
Estimate: $17500 - $25000