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Auction: CSS92B - Chinese Banknotes and Coins
Lot: 1006

Wu Tsuh Bank, share receipt and agreement for 10 units, dated 25th October 1921, certificate number 315, capital of 1,000,000 yuan divided into 1,000 shares, sage green underprint in seal script, purple borders, printed by the Ministry of Finance Printing Bureau. Wu Tsuh Bank was headquartered in Beijing, and the name of the bank is derived from the 5 main ethnic groups of China, namely the Manchurians, Hans, Mongolians, Huis and Tibetans. The bank is also said to have ties with Liu Guanxiong (then Minister of Navy) and Liang Shiyi (then General Manager of Bank of Communications, and previously Premier of the Republic of China). It ceased operating in 1925. Extremely fine, paper still crisp, minor stains, with the original envelop and interest coupons, scarce


民國十年（1921）五族商業銀行一百元股票十股，面值1000元，編號315，其資本總額為一百萬元，由財政部印刷局印製。五族商業銀行成立於民國七年（1918），1925年停業，總行設於北京，另設分行於天津，銀行名稱有‘漢、滿、蒙、回、藏’五族共和之意。據資料記載劉冠雄（時任海軍總長）和梁士詒（時任交通銀行總理，前任國家總理）也是該行的董事。此枚股票保存完好，輕微有漬，附帶原封套及息票，罕見

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HK$10000