World Banknotes
Lot 2645 Session 9 (4.30pm Wednesday) World Banknotes
Estimate $250
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SOLD $300
CHINA, one yuan (dollar), with overprint for one yuan, ship currency (?) or ticket, issued 1933 (year 22), reading the name of the ship 'Chung Fung Wu' (Celebrate size in plenty), front in Hong Kong Chinese, back in Taiwanese, issued for movement between Jing Nan and Anhua, in red on back (prohibit copying false ticket), overprinted with additional characters of value one yuan, reverse, ship image in centre. Nearly very fine and very rare.
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