Fukien Government Bank, One 'Dragon' Dollar, remainder, 1907, without serial numbers, vertical format, blue on yellow, facing dragons and fireball ball left and right, ocean waves below, reverse black Chinese text within a blue frame, with couterfoil,(Pick not listed), PMG 30NET Very Fine (Counterfoil Included, Repaired, Corner Reattached). According to 'Modern History of Chinese Banknotes': The Fukien Official Currency Bureau was established in 1900 with a capital of 51296 taels. The name was changed to Fukien Government Bank in 1907 and again to Fukien Bank in 1911. Very few notes were issued by the Bank during its short existence and this note is one of few discovered in the 1970's in an old archive. A great rarity from the Qing period and a true collector's piece. Of the highest rarity.
Estimate: 300000 - 500000