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Auction: CSS118B - China Banknotes and Coins
Lot: 1171

Bank of Taiwan, obverse inverted proofs for 5 yuan, Year 35 (1946), serial number 00000, uniface,
-Whole design inverted,
-Two red seals inverted text 'Bank of Taiwan specimen' (issued note's red seals are titles of governor and manager in a different font).
-Printing guides on all four margins,
-Lower right with "Central Printing Works Shanghai Plant" stamp,
(Pick 1936p1 for type), PMG 58, previously mounted. Possibly a later production stage proof as this example has the same underprint as the issued examples under the map of Taiwan. Another example is currently at the Bank of Taiwan archive. Very rare and important for advanced Taiwan collectors

Estimate
HK$15,000 to HK$25,000

Starting price
HK$15000