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Auction: CSS118B - China Banknotes and Coins
Lot: 1012

Yi Xing Gong Si (Patriotic Rising Society), San Francisco, United States, China, membership / crowdfunding certificate of $2, Year 5 of the Tian Yun period, rebels of the Taiping Rebellion were persecuted after its defeat, so many of them headed overseas for survival, and the emigrants joined these 'Gong Si' (Societies, but named as 'Company' to appear less conspicuous) to continue their quest in spreading their influence to overthrow Manchurian rule in China as per the original mandate of the Heaven and Earth Society. This is evident in the membership certificates with composite characters which translate to 'Gong Tong He He' (united together in peace) and 'Jie Wan Wei Ji' (gather in tens of thousands to make a mark).
Extremely Fine. Nearly identical to the piece in the British Museum

Estimate
HK$1,000 to HK$2,000

Starting price
HK$1000