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Obverse Description
Chinese and English text; Chinese junk and sampans, mountains, trees, houses, and waterfront pavilion
Reverse Description
Chinese and English text; Mercury
Catalog Information
GSID:
108462
Variety:
Purple, red, and orange; two diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpts front; blue W&S circle ovpt; no left sig ; no s/n
BNB #:
B221at
Pick #:
P235
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Request Pricing 1st March, 1912 Sig 1: McDonald 60,000 notes
Worth: $275 – $1,100
1st May, 1924 Sig 2: Wilson No s/n back; 2 front 30,000 notes
Worth: $800 – $800
1st January, 1930 Sig 3: Sandes 40,000 notes
Worth: $800 – $800
1st July, 1936 Sig 4: Kennedy 4 s/n back: all corners 20,000 notes
Worth: $250 – $7,000
1st December 1937 Sig 5: Benson 20,000 notes
Worth: $250 – $7,000
29th November 1941 Sig 6: Hawkins 2 s/n back: lower left/lower right 50,000 notes
Worth: $800 – $7,700
Two diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpts front; no left sig ; no s/n
1st March, 1912 Sig 1: McDonald 2 s/n back: upper left/lower right 40,000 notes
1st January, 1930 Sig 3: Sandes 30,000 notes
Worth: $500 – $2,000
1st July, 1936 Sig 4: Kennedy 4 s/n back: all corners 10,000 notes
Worth: $1,800 – $9,200
1st December 1937 Sig 5: Benson 5,500 notes
Worth: $1,500 – $13,100
29th November 1941 Sig 6: Hawkins 2 s/n back: lower left/lower right 50,000 notes
Worth: $800 – $7,500
Two diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpts front; no left sig ; no s/n
Green (front) and purple (back); no date; no s/n
Worth: $10,000 – $10,000
Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front; no left sig ; no s/n
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