Horizontal purple 様本 ovpt front; horizontal red script Specimen ovpt back; unknown perf; normal s/n Confirmed place of issue: AH 5 yuan Values

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Horizontal purple 様本 ovpt front; horizontal red script Specimen ovpt back; unknown perf; normal s/n Confirmed place of issue: AH 5 yuan Values

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Horizontal purple 様本 ovpt front; horizontal red script Specimen ovpt back; unknown perf; normal s/n Confirmed place of issue: AH 5 yuan Values

Details

Obverse: Chinese text; steam train

Reverse: English text; post office building, Shanghai International Settlement

Basic Information

GSID:

191824

Denomination:

5 yuan

Varieties and Classification

Variety:

Horizontal purple 様本 ovpt front; horizontal red script Specimen ovpt back; unknown perf; normal s/n Confirmed place of issue: AH

Physical Characteristics

Design Details

Note Color:

Grey/green, blue, green, and red

Note Dimension:

153 x 84 mm

Printer:

AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY, NEW YORK / American Bank Note Co New York

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