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Auction: CSS69A - The Numismatic Collectors' Series sale
Lot: 263

People's Bank of China, a group of artist renditions for a series of emergency 'Wartime Preparation' banknotes, 1970, consisting of the following:
1 jiao - two pairs, one obverse and three reverse designs.
Obverse design - mountain ranges with railroad/highway infrastructure, armoured units lined up on bridges in preparation for battle, several figures (likely reconnissance units) at lower left, serial number at lower right reads VII VI II 6189885.
Reverse designs - all with the emblem of the PRC at centre, bank title 'ZHONGGUO RENMIN YINHANG' at top and different scripts at left and right of the emblem, variations of border designs.

5 jiao - three pairs, four obverse and one reverse design. The obverse as follows:
The first with six figures on horseback, trees in a distance, serial number at lower centre reads I IV VI 0445667, '5 Jiao' in Chinese and 'Wu Jiao' at right.
The second with infantrymen at centre. The centre two with grenades and a grenade launcher, at a distance two other figures operate a machine gun.
The third with a fighter pilot at centre looking up to the sky, several fighter aircraft in the sky, warships and fighter aircraft at lower left and right, serial number at upper right corner reads I IV VI 0445667.
The fourth with six figures on horseback with rifles at centre, one points in a direction and the other holding a set of binoculars, serial number at lower right also reads I IV VI 0445667.
The fifth with a similar design as the fourth with variations in design at top and bottom, the serial number at top right also reads I IV VI 0445667.
The reverse note with the emblem of the PRC at centre, bank title 'ZHONGGUO RENMIN YINHANG' at top and in different scripts at left and right of the emblem, various motifs relating to military, industrial and economic power at two sides,

1 Yuan - one pair of obverse and reverse designs.
Obverse - four infantrymen at centre armed with rifles and a grenade launcher, a tank in a distance at upper right, serial number at right reads I VIII II 9322660.
Reverse - emblem of the PRC at centre, bank title 'ZHONGGUO RENMIN YINHANG' at top and in different scripts at left and right of the emblem, '1 Yuan' in Chinese at bottom.
All are encapsulated in PMG holders without a grade, the designs all mounted on cardstock in pairs. These are prototypes of a series of emergency banknotes produced in the early 1970's in preparation for war with the Soviet Union. These banknotes were eventually printed but was never issued and were destroyed over 10 years ago. Since the files relating to this event are still classified, it will be years before we know the full facts. Unique and an important record of this period in modern Chinese history. (3 denominations on 6 cardstocks, a total of 12 designs).


1970年中國人民銀行「備戰」系列鈔票手繪原創設計稿一組，包含12款設計 ： 1角：2對，一枚正面，三枚背面 正面：帶有鐵路/公路基礎建設的山脈，裝甲部隊在橋上排成一排準備戰鬥，左下角有幾個人（可能是偵察部隊），右下方的編號為 VII VI II 6189885 背面：三枚均以中華人民共和國國徽為中心，上方為銀行拼音“ZHONGGUO RENMIN YINHANG”，國徽左右有不同的字體，邊框設計有多種樣式 5角：3對，四枚正面，一枚背面，正面的設計如下： 第一枚：六名騎兵持槍騎馬前行，遠處有樹木，中央下方的編號為 I IV VI 0445667，有中文字樣「5角」及'Wu Jiao'在右側 第二枚：兩名步兵於中央，其中一位手執兩枚手榴彈，一位手持手榴彈發射器，遠處還有二人在操作槍械 第三枚：居中有一位戰鬥機飛行員仰望天空，天空中有幾架戰鬥機，左下和右下方有軍艦及戰鬥機，右上角的編號是I IV VI 0445667 第四枚：六名騎兵手持步槍，其中一人指引方向，旁邊那位拿著雙筒望遠鏡，右下角的編號也是 I IV VI 0445667 第五枚與第四枚設計相似，但頂部和底部的設計有異，右上角的編號改為 I IV VI 0445667 背面設計：中央為中華人民共和國國徽，上方為銀行拼音“ZHONGGUO RENMIN YINHANG”，國徽兩側為不同字體，左右畫有與軍事、工業和經濟實力相關的各種圖案 1元：一對正背面設計 正面：中央有四名步兵，手持步槍及手榴彈發射器，右上方遠處有一輛坦克，右側的編號號為 I VIII II 9322660 背面：中央為中華人民共和國國徽，頂部為銀行拼音“ZHONGGUO RENMIN YINHANG”，國徽兩側為不同字體，底部為中文字樣「壹圓」 各面值的正反面設計均貼於同一紙卡，並入PMG封套，無評分 本組戰備票設計概念源於1969年至1970年珍寶島事件所引發的軍事衝突，中央擔心敵人乘機擾亂國家經濟，故安排印鈔廠設計軍民作戰系列稿作備用，幸好兩國衝突後來平息下來，這批鈔票最終未有發行流通使用，並在 10 多年前被秘密銷毀。現時相關資訊有待發掘，相信日後將有更豐富的史料可供佐證。此組深具歷史意義，而且手稿筆觸細膩，細節栩栩如生，乃曠世珍品，定當引起哄動及關注（3 種面額共 12 種設計，貼在6 張紙卡上）

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