Green and blue; diagonal red SPECIMEN / WATERLOW & SONS LTD ovpt front; two diagonal red SPECIMEN / WATERLOW & SONS LTD ovpts back; vertical black SPECIMEN NOTE, WATERLOW & SONS LTD / # ovpt front; no sig; no s/n Confirmed place of issue: 00 1 yuan Values

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Green and blue; diagonal red SPECIMEN / WATERLOW & SONS LTD ovpt front; two diagonal red SPECIMEN / WATERLOW & SONS LTD ovpts back; vertical black SPECIMEN NOTE, WATERLOW & SONS LTD / # ovpt front; no sig; no s/n Confirmed place of issue: 00 1 yuan Values

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Green and blue; diagonal red SPECIMEN / WATERLOW & SONS LTD ovpt front; two diagonal red SPECIMEN / WATERLOW & SONS LTD ovpts back; vertical black SPECIMEN NOTE, WATERLOW & SONS LTD / # ovpt front; no sig; no s/n Confirmed place of issue: 00 1 yuan Values

Details

Obverse: Chinese text; floral border; women in traditional Mongolian, Han, and Manchu headwear; obverse of 1-yuan coin with wreath

Reverse: English text; floral border; women in traditional Tibetan and Hui headwear; reverse of 1-yuan coin with Yuan Shikai

Basic Information

GSID:

150552

Denomination:

1 yuan

Varieties and Classification

Variety:

Green and blue; diagonal red SPECIMEN / WATERLOW & SONS LTD ovpt front; two diagonal red SPECIMEN / WATERLOW & SONS LTD ovpts back; vertical black SPECIMEN NOTE, WATERLOW & SONS LTD / # ovpt front; no sig; no s/n Confirmed place of issue: 00

Design Details

Note Color:

Purple, yellow, brown, and blue

Note Dimension:

65 x 123 mm

Printer:

WATERLOW & SONS LIMITED, LONDON

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