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September 2021 Hong Kong Auction 27 Sep - 1 Oct 2021
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CHINA. Hunan Soviet. 20 Cash, ND (1931). NGC Genuine.
An interesting and SCARCE countermarked issue displaying a hammer and sickle within a 5-pointed star applied to the obverse of a Hu-Poo imperial 20 Cash. This countermark appears on usually heavily worn Imperial or Republican 10 and 20 Cash issues such as the case with the present survivor. Both the obverse and reverse are rather rough and worn, but rather consistent with how the type is encountered.
An interesting and SCARCE countermarked issue displaying a hammer and sickle within a 5-pointed star applied to the obverse of a Hu-Poo imperial 20 Cash. This countermark appears on usually heavily worn Imperial or Republican 10 and 20 Cash issues such as the case with the present survivor. Both the obverse and reverse are rather rough and worn, but rather consistent with how the type is encountered.
It is claimed that these were once found among bags of Chinese coppers that were being melted by the Japanese during WWII; in total, it is believed that around 100 were found out of 30,000 coins.
Estimate: $600 - $900