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  SCWPM The Banknote Book Prefix / Suffix Denom Unit Year Grade Price
C > CONGO DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC (Paper money from Congo Democratic Republic)
Congo Democratic Republic bank note - click to enlarge P94A TBB B313b JA-M 20 francs 30/06/2003 UNC $ 2.74
20 Congo Democratic Republic Francs banknote uncirculated (30/06/2003)Printer Giesecke & Devrient, Germany. Male Lion's head at left. Lioness lying with two cubs on reverse. Solid security thread with demetalized REP DEM DU CONGO. Watermark: Okapi head. Signature: Jean Claude Masangu Mulongo.

P94A TBB B313b JA-M 20 francs 30/06/2003 UNC $ 2.74

Congo Democratic Republic bank note - click to enlarge

Printer Giesecke & Devrient, Germany. Male Lion's head at left. Lioness lying with two cubs on reverse. Solid security thread with demetalized REP DEM DU CONGO. Watermark: Okapi head. Signature: Jean Claude Masangu Mulongo.

Congo Democratic Republic bank note - click to enlarge P96a TBB B317a P-A 500 francs 04/01/2002 UNC $ 10.96
500 Congo Democratic Republic Francs banknote uncirculated (04/01/2002)Diamond mining at left. Three diamonds at right. Rural scene by river on reverse. First series P-A. Solid security thread with demetalized REP DEM DU CONGO. Watermark: Okapi head. Signature: Jean Claude Masangu Mulongo. Printer G&D.

P96a TBB B317a P-A 500 francs 04/01/2002 UNC $ 10.96

Congo Democratic Republic bank note - click to enlarge

Diamond mining at left. Three diamonds at right. Rural scene by river on reverse. First series P-A. Solid security thread with demetalized REP DEM DU CONGO. Watermark: Okapi head. Signature: Jean Claude Masangu Mulongo. Printer G&D.

E > ECUADOR (Ecuadorian paper money)
Ecuadorian bank note - click to enlarge P108a TBB B1826c HN 5 sucres 14/03/1975 UNC $ 8.91
5 Ecuadorian Sucres banknote uncirculated (14/03/1975)Portrait of Antonio Jose de Sucre at centre. Coat of Arms with National Condor bird at centre on reverse. Printer: ABNC.

P108a  TBB B1826c HN 5 sucres 14/03/1975 UNC $ 8.91

Ecuadorian bank note - click to enlarge

Portrait of Antonio Jose de Sucre at centre. Coat of Arms with National Condor bird at centre on reverse. Printer: ABNC.

Ecuadorian bank note - click to enlarge P108a TBB B1826e 5 sucres 29/04/1977 UNC $ 8.91
5 Ecuadorian Sucres banknote uncirculated (29/04/1977)Portrait of Antonio Jose de Sucre at centre. Coat of Arms with National Condor bird at centre on reverse. Printer: ABNC. HÑ series

P108a  TBB B1826e HÑ  5 sucres 29/04/1977 UNC $ 8.91

Ecuadorian bank note - click to enlarge

Portrait of Antonio Jose de Sucre at centre. Coat of Arms with National Condor bird at centre on reverse. Printer: ABNC. HÑ series

Ecuadorian bank note - click to enlarge P128a TBB B1849q AH 5,000 sucres 17/03/1992 UNC $ 9.59
5,000 Ecuadorian Sucres banknote uncirculated (17/03/1992)Juan Montalvo at left and as watermark. Flightless Galapagos Cormorant, Galapagos Penguin & GalapagosTortoise on reverse. Printer: BCde. UV Planchets

P128a TBB B1849q AH 5,000 sucres 17/03/1992 UNC $ 9.59

Ecuadorian bank note - click to enlarge

Juan Montalvo at left and as watermark. Flightless Galapagos Cormorant, Galapagos Penguin & GalapagosTortoise on reverse. Printer: BCde. UV Planchets

C > CHINA > Provincial Banks (Chinese paper money)
Chinese bank note - click to enlarge PS1263b TBB B42621   1 dollar 01/12/1920 EF $ 130.15
1 Chinese Dollar banknote extremely fine (01/12/1920)Provincial Bank of Chihli. S/M C163-20a. Corner Tower of the wall surrounding the Imperial Palace in Peking. Signature: Ma - Chang. Tientsin on reverse. Printer ABNC. Banknote Book: B42621c.

PS1263b TBB B42621 1 dollar 01/12/1920 EF $ 130.15

Chinese bank note - click to enlarge

Provincial Bank of Chihli. S/M C163-20a. Corner Tower of the wall surrounding the Imperial Palace in Peking. Signature: Ma - Chang. Tientsin on reverse. Printer ABNC. Banknote Book: B42621c.

Chinese bank note - click to enlarge PS1452&3   AA 2 & 5 cents 1949 UNC $ 4.11
2 & 5 Chinese Cents banknote uncirculated (1949)Hainan Bank. Pair of notes S1452 & S1453. Red and Brown uniface note. Portrait Sun Yat-sen at left. Year 38 of the republic= 1949. TBB B86602 & B86603. Hong Kong Printing Press Ltd. Measure: 99mm x 49mm

PS1452&3 AA 2 & 5 cents 1949 UNC $ 4.11

Chinese bank note - click to enlarge

Hainan Bank. Pair of notes S1452 & S1453. Red and Brown uniface note. Portrait Sun Yat-sen at left. Year 38 of the republic= 1949. TBB B86602 & B86603. Hong Kong Printing Press Ltd. Measure: 99mm x 49mm

Chinese bank note - click to enlarge PS1656a TBB B5672a   5 fen (cents) (1940) UNC $ 8.22
5 Chinese Fen (cents) banknote uncirculated (1940)Amoy Industrial (Development) Bank. Xiamen (Amoy).Small Commercial Bank. Japanese Puppet Bank.Pavilion in the Zhongshan Public Garden. Red Seal. Measures 42mm x 80mm. Lithograph.

PS1656a TBB B5672a 5 fen (cents) (1940) UNC $ 8.22

Chinese bank note - click to enlarge

Amoy Industrial (Development) Bank. Xiamen (Amoy).Small Commercial Bank. Japanese Puppet Bank.Pavilion in the Zhongshan Public Garden. Red Seal. Measures 42mm x 80mm. Lithograph.

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