Collection of Chinese Banknotes, Part 1 (Lots 2001-2565)
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Central Reserve Bank of China. 100 Yuan 1944. 200 Yuan 1944. 1000 Yuan 1944. Dark blue. 1000 Yuan 1944. Deep gray-blue on multicolor underprint. Watermark cloudy forms. 1000 Yuan 1944. Deep gray-blue on ochre underprint. 1000 Yuan 1944. Gray. 1000 Yuan 1944. Green on light blue underprint. 10000 Yuan 1944. Dark brown. Pick J29-J32a, J33-J36. IV - II / Fine-extremely fine.
Details
The 200 Yuan 1944 banknote (Pick J30) features hidden letters (like the 50 Cents notes from 1940), namely U and S on the reverse and A and C on the obverse. This is interpreted as a protest against the Japanese occupation as United States Army (is) Comming. It is said that the engraver, Mr. Chung Kue-jen, after the discovery by the Japanese, had to flee to Hong Kong until the end of WW II to escape punishment.
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