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Auction: CSS27 - The Numismatic Collector's Series sale
Lot: 1225

Private Issue, 'Tong Fa Bank', an early 'qianzhuang' (money issuer) note for 3000 cash, dated 4th year of Qianlong (1784), black fram and text on delicate rice paper, 'Tong Fa Hao' at top, wood block printed and brush text, '3000 cash deposited in the bank', faded red seal at bottom right,
top right corner damaged, small hope right of upper centre and splits at bottom, likely to be one of the oldest 'qianzhuang' notes in extant today and very rare

Estimate
HK$10,000 to HK$15,000