SHANGHAI: 10 cent token, TC-81469, TAMS-9194, 21mm, nickel plated brass; VENUS CAFE 10¢ COUPON // reverse in Chinese, EF, ex Shèngbidébao Collection. The Venus cabaret known to the sailors of the Seven Seas as the Venice. Is was a vast, rowdy place, with hordes of Russian, French, Chinese, Eurasian and Japanese girls, dancing with sailors from the Japanese cruisers tied up at the entrance to Soochow Creek, American gobs from the destroyer squadron, French sailors, German sailors, and British tars.
Estimate: 50-75 USD