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Auction: 12006 - Banknotes of China and Hong Kong
Lot: 133

Ming Dynasty, Da Ming Bao Chao, 1 kuan, (1368-1399), black text on grey mulberry bark, red seals at centre, 10 strings of cash coins at centre (Pick AA10, Smith Matravers T36-20 for type), an above average example of this iconic banknote and ´the world´s earliest paper money´, very fine with good body and tidy Estimate HK$ 15,000-25,000

Sold for
HK$55,000