Currency of the provincial banks of China

Sincona sale 69, lot 2282

Sincona sale 69, lot 2289

Sincona sale 69, lot 2293

Anhwei Yu Huan Bank

This specimen was lot 2282 in Sincona sale 69 (Zürich, May 2021), where it sold for 325 CHF (about US$431 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"BANKNOTEN | China | Provincial Banks. Anhwei Yu Huan Bank. 1 Dollar 1907. Pick S819. SM #A6-1. -IV. (Currency of China, Anhwei Yu Huan Bank, one dollar of 1907. About fine.)"

Chekiang Provincial Bank

This specimen was lot 2289 in Sincona sale 69 (Zürich, May 2021), where it sold for 225 CHF (about US$299 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"BANKNOTEN | China | Provincial Banks. Chekiang Provincial Bank. 5 Dollars 1932. HANGCHOW. Pick S875. SM #C26-11. V. (Currency of China, Chekiang Provincial Bank, five dollars of 1932, HANGCHOW overprint. Very good.)"

Yung Heng Provincial Bank of Kirin

This specimen was lot 2293 in Sincona sale 69 (Zürich, May 2021), where it sold for 200 CHF (about US$266 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"BANKNOTEN | China | Provincial Banks. Kirin Yung Heng Provincial Bank / Yung Heng Provincial Bank of Kirin. 1 Tiao Year 3 (1911). Pick S968. SM #C76-10. IV+. Revers: Fleck. (Currency of China, Yung Heng Provincial Bank of Kirin, one tiao of year 3. Good fine, reverse Stain.)"

Kiangsi Government Bank

Sincona sale 69, lot 2308

This specimen was lot 2308 in Sincona sale 69 (Zürich, May 2021), where it sold for 6,500 CHF (about US$8,627 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"BANKNOTEN | China | Provincial Banks. Kiangse Government Bank. 10 Dollars Year 33 (1907). Pick S1085. SM #C94-3. Selten in dieser Erhaltung. III+. (Currency of China, Kiangsi Government Bank, ten dollars of year 33. Rare in this condition, Good very fine.)"

Reconstruction Bank of Kiangsi

Sincona sale 80, part of lot 4094

This specimen was part of lot 4094 in Sincona sale 80 (Zürich, October 2022), where it sold for 650 CHF (about US$779 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[2] noted, "Reconstruction Bank of Kiangsi. 10 Coppers 1932. 5 Cents ND (1939). Pick S1082A, S1082D. SM #C90-0.1, C90-1. I / Uncirculated. (2)"

Kiangsu Province

Sincona sale 69, lot 2322

This specimen was lot 2322 in Sincona sale 69 (Zürich, May 2021), where it sold for 300 CHF (about US$398 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"BANKNOTEN | China | Provincial Banks. Kiangsu Province. 5 Yuan ND. Pick S1209. SM #C116-2. Sehr selten. -II. (Currency of China, Kiangsu Province, undated five yuan. Very rare, About extremely fine.)"

Kwang Sing Company of Heilungchiang

Sincona sale 69, lot 2336

This specimen was lot 2336 in Sincona sale 69 (Zürich, May 2021), where it sold for 450 CHF (about US$597 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"BANKNOTEN | China | Provincial Banks. Kwang Sing Company / Heilungchiang. 10 Tiao 1918. Pick S1554. SM #H7-23. III+. (Currency of China, Kwang Sing Company of Heilungchiang, ten tiao of 1918. Good very fine.)"

Ho Pei Metropolitan Bank

Sincona sale 69, lot 2351

This specimen was lot 2351 in Sincona sale 69 (Zürich, May 2021), where it sold for 425 CHF (about US$564 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"BANKNOTEN | China | Provincial Banks. Ho Pei Metropolitan Bank. 40 Coppers 1933. Pick S1709J. SM #H63-10. -I. (Currency of China, Ho Pei Metropolitan Bank, forty coppers (four hundred cash) of 1933. About uncirculated.)"

Sinkiang Commercial and Industrial Bank

Sincona sale 69, lot 2364

This specimen was part of lot 2364 in Sincona sale 69 (Zürich, May 2021), which sold for 180 CHF (about US$239 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"BANKNOTEN | China | Provincial Banks. Sinkiang Commercial and Industrial Bank. 100000 Yuan 1948. 500000 Yuan 1948. Pick S1776, S1778. SM #H123-70, H123-73. V + II. 500000 Yuan: Ecken mit Papierverlust. (Currency of China, Sinkiang Commercial and Industrial Bank, 100,000 and 500,000 yuan of 1948. Very good and extremely fine, Corners with paper defects.)"

Sinkiang Provincial Bank

Sincona sale 69, lot 2367

This specimen was lot 2367 in Sincona sale 69 (Zürich, May 2021), where it sold for 100 CHF (about US$133 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"BANKNOTEN | China | Provincial Banks. Sinkiang Provincial Bank. 30000000 Yuan 1949. Pick S1790. SM #H125-10. II. (Currency of China, Sinkiang Provincial Bank, thirty million yuan of 1949. Extremely fine.)"

Hunan Provincial Bank

Sincona sale 69, lot 2382

This specimen was lot 2382 in Sincona sale 69 (Zürich, May 2021), where it sold for 75 CHF (about US$100 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"BANKNOTEN | China | Provincial Banks. Hunan Bank / Hunan Provincial Bank. 10 Coppers 1917, 1. January. Pick S2056. SM #H167-50. -II. (Currency of China, Hunan Bank, ten coppers (one hundred cash) of 1917. About extremely fine.)"

Hupeh Government Mint

Sincona sale 69, lot 2387

This specimen was lot 2387 in Sincona sale 69 (Zürich, May 2021), where it sold for 18,000 CHF (about US$23,890 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"BANKNOTEN | China | Provincial Banks. Hupeh Government Mint. 1 Dollar Year 25 (1899). Rem[a]inder. Pick S2135. SM #H175-20. Sehr selten. -III. Mehrfach gefaltet. (Currency of China, Hupeh Government Mint, undated one dollar of year 25, unissued remainder. Very rare, About very fine, Folded several times.)"

Provincial Bank of Kwangsi

Sincona sale 69, lot 2399

This specimen was part of lot 2399 in Sincona sale 69 (Zürich, May 2021), which sold for 100 CHF (about US$133 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"BANKNOTEN | China | Provincial Banks. Provincial Bank of Kwangsi. 5 Dollars 1926, January. WUCHOW. Green. 10 Dollars 1926, January. WUCHOW. Green. Pick S2326j, S2327g. III+ - II. (Currency of China, Provincial Bank of Kwangsi, five and ten dollars of 1926. Good very fine-extremely fine.)"

Sincona sale 69, lot 2402

This specimen was lot 2402 in Sincona sale 69 (Zürich, May 2021), where it sold for 80 CHF (about US$106 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"BANKNOTEN | China | Provincial Banks. Provincial Bank of Kwangsi. 10 Cents 1932. Pick S2342. SM #K35-40. IV+. (Currency of China, Provincial Bank of Kwangsi, ten cents of 1932. Good fine.)"

Kwangsi Bank

Sincona sale 69, lot 2404

This specimen was part of lot 2404 in Sincona sale 69 (Zürich, May 2021), which sold for 140 CHF (about US$186 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"BANKNOTEN | China | Provincial Banks. Kwangsi Bank. 10 Cents 1920, October. Military issue. 2 varieties: WUCHOW on white background and WUCHOW on orange underprint. Pick S2357, S2357 var. SM #K30. Selten / Rare. -III - -I. (Currency of China, Kwangsi Bank, ten cents of 1920, military issue in two varieties, WUCHOW on white background and WUCHOW on orange underprint. About very fine-about uncirculated.)"

Commercial Guarantee Bank of Chihli

Sincona sale 69, lot 2418

This specimen was part of lot 2418 in Sincona sale 69 (Zürich, May 2021), which sold for 100 CHF (about US$133 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"BANKNOTEN | China | Provincial Banks. Commercial Guarantee Bank of Chihli. 5 Dollars 1919, 1. January. PEIPING. Additional numerical ovpt. *12*. 1 Dollar 1933, 1. July. PEIPING. Additional numerical ovpt. *68*. . Pick S2515Ab, S2518d. SM #P33-10b, P33-20d. -IV / About fine. 5 Dollars: Linke obere Ecke fehlt. (Currency of China, Commercial Guarantee Bank of Chihli, five dollars of 1919, PEIPING overprint and one dollar of 1933, PEIPING overprint. Left upper corner missing on the five dollars.)"

Pei-Yang Tientsin Bank

Sincona sale 69, lot 2419

This specimen was lot 2419 in Sincona sale 69 (Zürich, May 2021), where it sold for 3,600 CHF (about US$4,778 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"BANKNOTEN | China | Provincial Banks. Pei-Yang Tientsin Bank. 3 Taels ND (ca. 1910). Pick S2522. SM #P35-2. Selten in dieser Erhaltung. I. (Currency of China, Pei-Yang Tientsin Bank, undated three taels. Rare in this condition, Uncirculated.)"

Sincona sale 69, lot 2421

This specimen was lot 2421 in Sincona sale 69 (Zürich, May 2021), where it sold for 3,800 CHF (about US$5,043 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"BANKNOTEN | China | Provincial Banks. Pei-Yang Tientsin Bank. 3 Dollars ND (ca. 1910). Pick S2527. SM #P35-11. I. (Currency of China, Pei-Yang Tientsin Bank. undated three dollars. Uncirculated.)"

Provincial Bank of Shensi

Sincona sale 69, lot 2431

This specimen was part of lot 2431 in Sincona sale 69 (Zürich, May 2021), which sold for 225 CHF (about US$299 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"BANKNOTEN | China | Provincial Banks. Provincial Bank of Shensi. 1 Dollar 1931, 1. April. SHENSI. 5 Dollars 1931, 1. April. SHENSI. Pick S2684, S2685 SM #S24-10, S24-11. V + III. (Currency of China, Provincial Bank of Shensi, one and five dollars of 1931. Very good and very fine.)"

Shantung Provincial Treasury

Sincona sale 69, lot 2436

This specimen was lot 2436 in Sincona sale 69 (Zürich, May 2021), where it sold for 250 CHF (about US$332 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"BANKNOTEN | China | Provincial Banks. Shantung Provincial Treasury. 10 Yuan 1926. Pick S2720. SM #S43-12. -I. (Currency of China, Shantung Provincial Treasury, ten yuan of 1926. About uncirculated.)"

Provincial Bank of the Three Eastern Provinces

Sincona sale 69, lot 2446

This specimen was lot 2446 in Sincona sale 69 (Zürich, May 2021), where it sold for 100 CHF (about US$133 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"BANKNOTEN | China | Provincial Banks. Provincial Bank of the Three Eastern Provinces. 10 Dollars 1917. Provincial Bank of Manchuria. Fengtien. (1917 with printer.) . Pick S2899. SM #T214-52. IV. Risse. (Currency of China, Fine, Tears.)"

Sincona sale 69, lot 2449

This specimen was lot 2449 in Sincona sale 69 (Zürich, May 2021), where it sold for 140 CHF (about US$186 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"BANKNOTEN | China | Provincial Banks. Provincial Bank of the Three Eastern Provinces. 5 Cents 1923, 1. April. Bank of Manchuria. Pick S2940a. SM #T214-150a. I. (Currency of China, Uncirculated.)"

Source:

Pick, Albert, Colin R. Bruce II and Neil Shafer, Standard Catalog of Paper Money, Specialized, Issues, 5th Ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 1986.
^[1]Jürg Richter, Auction 69, World Coins and Medals, Bullion Auction and Chinese Banknotes, Part 1, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2021.
^[2]Richter, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 80, World Coins and Medals, SINCONA Bullion Auction, World Banknotes, Coins and Medals from Switzerland, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2022.

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