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The Greysheet Catalog (GSID) of the Bank of Chosen series of Korea in the World Currency contains 97 distinct entries with CPG® values between $2.00 and $1,000.00. In August 1910, Korea was annexed by Japan. Rather than allowing Japanese currency to circulate on the peninsula, in

The Greysheet Catalog (GSID) of the Bank of Chosen series of Korea in the World Currency contains 97 distinct entries with CPG® values between $2.00 and $1,000.00.

In August 1910, Korea was annexed by Japan. Rather than allowing Japanese currency to circulate on the peninsula, in February 1911 the Bank of Korea was renamed the Bank of Chosen (Chosen being the Japanese name, at that time, for Korea) and began issuing banknotes payable in gold to the bearer on demand. All Bank of Chosen (BOC) notes were also exchangeable at par with Japanese yen.

Until 1932, as a matter of Japanese government policy, Bank of Chosen notes also circulated in Manchuria, China.

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No date No sig Fancy brackets and s/n Series 4 - 85 Printer: 刷印府督総鮮朝 (Korea Governor-General Printing) Intro: 04 01 1915
No date No sig Fancy brackets and s/n Series 4 - 85 Printer: 刷印府督総鮮朝 (Korea Governor-General Printing) Intro: 04 01 1915
Value Range: $20.00 - $375
$20.00 - $375
Normal brackets and s/n Series 120 - 167 Printer: 局刷印閣内府政國帝本日大 (Japanese Imperial Government Cabinet Printing Bureau) Intro: 04 01 1915
Normal brackets and s/n Series 120 - 167 Printer: 局刷印閣内府政國帝本日大 (Japanese Imperial Government Cabinet Printing Bureau) Intro: 04 01 1915
Value Range: $20.00 - $225.00
$20.00 - $225.00
Vertical 見本 perf; horizontal red specimen numbers front; horizontal red script Specimen ovpt back; no s/n
Vertical 見本 perf; horizontal red specimen numbers front; horizontal red script Specimen ovpt back; no s/n
Vertical red 見本 ovpt front; all-zero s/n
Vertical red 見本 ovpt front; all-zero s/n
No date No sig Fancy brackets and s/n Series 8 - 13 Printer: (Korea Governor-General Printing) Intro: 01 11 1915
No date No sig Fancy brackets and s/n Series 8 - 13 Printer: (Korea Governor-General Printing) Intro: 01 11 1915
Value Range: $100.00 - $425
$100.00 - $425
Normal brackets and s/n Series 15 - 25 Printer: (Japanese Imperial Government Cabinet Printing Bureau) Intro: 01 11 1915
Normal brackets and s/n Series 15 - 25 Printer: (Japanese Imperial Government Cabinet Printing Bureau) Intro: 01 11 1915
Value Range: $650 - $650
$650 - $650
Vertical red 見本 ovpt front; all-zero s/n
Vertical red 見本 ovpt front; all-zero s/n
No date No sig Fancy brackets and s/n Series 5 - 22 Printer: 刷印府督総鮮朝 (Korea Governor-General Printing) Intro: 01 11 1915
No date No sig Fancy brackets and s/n Series 5 - 22 Printer: 刷印府督総鮮朝 (Korea Governor-General Printing) Intro: 01 11 1915
Normal brackets and s/n Series 23 - 34 Printer: 局刷印閣内府政國帝本日大 (Japanese Imperial Government Cabinet Printing Bureau) Intro: 01 11 1915
Normal brackets and s/n Series 23 - 34 Printer: 局刷印閣内府政國帝本日大 (Japanese Imperial Government Cabinet Printing Bureau) Intro: 01 11 1915
Value Range: $80.00 - $80.00
$80.00 - $80.00
Two red 本見 in place of series number front; diagonal red script Specimen ovpt back; s/n 000175
Two red 本見 in place of series number front; diagonal red script Specimen ovpt back; s/n 000175
Vertical red 見本 ovpt front; all-zero s/n
Vertical red 見本 ovpt front; all-zero s/n
No date No sig Fancy brackets and s/n Series 1 - 3 Printer: (刷印府督総鮮朝 Korea Governor-General Printing) Intro: 01 09 1914
No date No sig Fancy brackets and s/n Series 1 - 3 Printer: (刷印府督総鮮朝 Korea Governor-General Printing) Intro: 01 09 1914
Value Range: $250.00 - $1,000
$250.00 - $1,000
Normal brackets and s/n Series 3, 4 Printer: (局刷印閣内府政國帝本日大 Japanese Imperial Government Cabinet Printing Bureau) Intro: 01 09 1914
Normal brackets and s/n Series 3, 4 Printer: (局刷印閣内府政國帝本日大 Japanese Imperial Government Cabinet Printing Bureau) Intro: 01 09 1914
Value Range: $170.00 - $675
$170.00 - $675
Vertical 見本 perf; horizontal red specimen number front; diagonal red script Specimen ovpt back
Vertical 見本 perf; horizontal red specimen number front; diagonal red script Specimen ovpt back
Vertical 見本 perf; horizontal red specimen number front; horizontal red script Specimen ovpt back
Vertical 見本 perf; horizontal red specimen number front; horizontal red script Specimen ovpt back

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Vertical 見本 perf; vertical red 見本 ovpt front; all-zero s/n
Vertical 見本 perf; vertical red 見本 ovpt front; all-zero s/n
日壹月五年五正大 (01 05 1916) No sig No s/n Series 1 - 21 Intro: 12 06 1916
日壹月五年五正大 (01 05 1916) No sig No s/n Series 1 - 21 Intro: 12 06 1916
Value Range: $25.00 - $800
$25.00 - $800
日壹月五年五正大 (01 05 1916) No sig No s/n Series 1 - 3 Intro: 12 06 1916
日壹月五年五正大 (01 05 1916) No sig No s/n Series 1 - 3 Intro: 12 06 1916
日壹月五年五正大 (01 05 1916) No sig No s/n Series 1 -3 Intro: 12 06 1916
日壹月五年五正大 (01 05 1916) No sig No s/n Series 1 -3 Intro: 12 06 1916
日十二月十年八正大 (20 10 1919) No sig No s/n Series 1 - 24 Wmk: Vertical wavy lines Printer: 刷印府督総鮮朝 (Korea Governor-General Printing)
日十二月十年八正大 (20 10 1919) No sig No s/n Series 1 - 24 Wmk: Vertical wavy lines Printer: 刷印府督総鮮朝 (Korea Governor-General Printing)
Value Range: $18.00 - $275
$18.00 - $275
Wmk: None Printer: 局刷印閣内府政國帝本日大 (Japanese Imperial Government Cabinet Printing Bureau) Series 27
Wmk: None Printer: 局刷印閣内府政國帝本日大 (Japanese Imperial Government Cabinet Printing Bureau) Series 27
Value Range: $50.00 - $200.00
$50.00 - $200.00
日十二月十年八正大 (20 10 1919) No sig No s/n Series 4 - 10
日十二月十年八正大 (20 10 1919) No sig No s/n Series 4 - 10
Value Range: $30.00 - $225.00
$30.00 - $225.00
Two horizontal red 見本 # ovpts front; diagonal green script Specimen ovpt back; vertical 見本 perf
Two horizontal red 見本 # ovpts front; diagonal green script Specimen ovpt back; vertical 見本 perf
日十二月十年八正大 (20 10 1919) No sig No s/n Series 1- 4 Wmk: Vertical wavy lines Printer: 刷印府督総鮮朝 (Korea Governor-General Printing)
日十二月十年八正大 (20 10 1919) No sig No s/n Series 1- 4 Wmk: Vertical wavy lines Printer: 刷印府督総鮮朝 (Korea Governor-General Printing)
Wmk: None Printer: 局刷印閣内 (Cabinet Printing Bureau) Series 6, 7
Wmk: None Printer: 局刷印閣内 (Cabinet Printing Bureau) Series 6, 7
No date No sig Series 13 - 284 6-digit s/n Intro: 04 01 1932
No date No sig Series 13 - 284 6-digit s/n Intro: 04 01 1932
Value Range: $2.50 - $40.00
$2.50 - $40.00
Series 287 - 292 No s/n Intro: 15 10 1944
Series 287 - 292 No s/n Intro: 15 10 1944
Value Range: $2.50 - $40.00
$2.50 - $40.00
Vertical red 見本 ovpt front; vertical 見本 perf; all-zero s/n
Vertical red 見本 ovpt front; vertical 見本 perf; all-zero s/n
Two vertical red 見本 ovpts front; normal s/n
Two vertical red 見本 ovpts front; normal s/n
Vertical red 見本 ovpt front; normal series
Vertical red 見本 ovpt front; normal series

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Two vertical red 見本 ovpts front; normal series
Two vertical red 見本 ovpts front; normal series
No date No sig Series 7 - 31 Intro: 01 06 1935
No date No sig Series 7 - 31 Intro: 01 06 1935
Value Range: $14.00 - $225.00
$14.00 - $225.00
Vertical red 見本 ovpt front; vertical 見本 perf; all-zero s/n
Vertical red 見本 ovpt front; vertical 見本 perf; all-zero s/n
Two vertical red 見本 ovpts front; normal s/n
Two vertical red 見本 ovpts front; normal s/n
Vertical red 見本 ovpt front; diagonal red script Specimen written back; vertical 見本 perf; all-zero s/n
Vertical red 見本 ovpt front; diagonal red script Specimen written back; vertical 見本 perf; all-zero s/n
No date No sig Series 1 - 10 6-digit s/n Intro: 01 02 1944
No date No sig Series 1 - 10 6-digit s/n Intro: 01 02 1944
Value Range: $10.00 - $160.00
$10.00 - $160.00
Series 11 - 18 No s/n Intro: 01 02 1945
Series 11 - 18 No s/n Intro: 01 02 1945
Value Range: $3.00 - $50.00
$3.00 - $50.00
Vertical red 見本 ovpt front; vertical 見本 perf; horizontal black # ovpt lower right back; all-zero s/n
Vertical red 見本 ovpt front; vertical 見本 perf; horizontal black # ovpt lower right back; all-zero s/n
Vertical red 見本 ovpt front/back; normal s/n
Vertical red 見本 ovpt front/back; normal s/n
Two vertical red boxed 見本 ovpts front; diagonal red script specimen back; normal s/n
Two vertical red boxed 見本 ovpts front; diagonal red script specimen back; normal s/n
No date No sig Series 12- 191 Intro: 01 06 1932
No date No sig Series 12- 191 Intro: 01 06 1932
Value Range: $4.00 - $65.00
$4.00 - $65.00
Vertical red 見本 ovpt front; vertical 見本 perf; all-zero s/n
Vertical red 見本 ovpt front; vertical 見本 perf; all-zero s/n
Two vertical red 見本 ovpts front; normal s/n
Two vertical red 見本 ovpts front; normal s/n
Vertical red 見本 ovpt front; vertical 見本 perf; diagonal red script Specimen written back; all-zero s/n
Vertical red 見本 ovpt front; vertical 見本 perf; diagonal red script Specimen written back; all-zero s/n
No date No sig Series 1 - 57 6-digit s/n Wmk: Watermark: 朝鮮銀行; grass; gavel Intro: 01 02 1944
No date No sig Series 1 - 57 6-digit s/n Wmk: Watermark: 朝鮮銀行; grass; gavel Intro: 01 02 1944
Value Range: $5.00 - $20.00
$5.00 - $20.00

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Series 59 - 83 No s/n Intro: 15 11 1944
Series 59 - 83 No s/n Intro: 15 11 1944
Value Range: $4.00 - $60.00
$4.00 - $60.00
Wmk: Cherry blossom; 朝 pattern Intro: 10 05 1945
Wmk: Cherry blossom; 朝 pattern Intro: 10 05 1945
Value Range: $4.00 - $60.00
$4.00 - $60.00
Vertical red 見本 ovpt front; vertical 見本 perf; all-zero s/n
Vertical red 見本 ovpt front; vertical 見本 perf; all-zero s/n
Replacement: s/n begins with 9
Replacement: s/n begins with 9
Two vertical boxed red 見本 ovpts front; normal series
Two vertical boxed red 見本 ovpts front; normal series
Two vertical red 見本 ovpts front; normal series
Two vertical red 見本 ovpts front; normal series
Two vertical boxed red 見本 ovpts front; diagonal red script Specimen written back; normal series
Two vertical boxed red 見本 ovpts front; diagonal red script Specimen written back; normal series
No date No sig Series 1 - 19 Intro: 01 12 1938
No date No sig Series 1 - 19 Intro: 01 12 1938
Value Range: $8.00 - $160.00
$8.00 - $160.00
Two vertical red 見本 ovpts front/back; horizontal 見本 perf; all-zero s/n
Two vertical red 見本 ovpts front/back; horizontal 見本 perf; all-zero s/n
Two vertical red 見本 ovpts front; normal s/n
Two vertical red 見本 ovpts front; normal s/n
No date No sig Series 1 - 51 Intro: 01 11 1944
No date No sig Series 1 - 51 Intro: 01 11 1944
Value Range: $6.00 - $100.00
$6.00 - $100.00
Two vertical red 見本 ovpts front; horizontal red # ovpt upper center front; all-zero s/n
Two vertical red 見本 ovpts front; horizontal red # ovpt upper center front; all-zero s/n
Two vertical red 見本 ovpts front; all-zero s/n
Two vertical red 見本 ovpts front; all-zero s/n
Two vertical red 見本 ovpts front; normal s/n
Two vertical red 見本 ovpts front; normal s/n
Vertical red 見本 ovpt front/back; normal s/n
Vertical red 見本 ovpt front/back; normal s/n

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Two vertical red boxed 見本 ovpts front; normal s/n
Two vertical red boxed 見本 ovpts front; normal s/n
Replacement: s/n begins with 9
Replacement: s/n begins with 9
年二十和昭 (Shōwa year 12 = 1937) No sig No s/n Series 1 - 13
年二十和昭 (Shōwa year 12 = 1937) No sig No s/n Series 1 - 13
Value Range: $11.00 - $180.00
$11.00 - $180.00
年二十和昭 (Shōwa year 12 = 1937) No sig No s/n Series 3 - 6
年二十和昭 (Shōwa year 12 = 1937) No sig No s/n Series 3 - 6
Value Range: $12.00 - $200.00
$12.00 - $200.00
No date No sig Series 1, 2 Intro: 20 10 1945
No date No sig Series 1, 2 Intro: 20 10 1945
Value Range: $2.00 - $30.00
$2.00 - $30.00
Vertical red boxed 見本 ovpt front; diagonal black CANCELLED ovpt front; normal series
Vertical red boxed 見本 ovpt front; diagonal black CANCELLED ovpt front; normal series
Vertical red boxed 見本 ovpt front; horizontal red script Specimen ovpt back; normal series
Vertical red boxed 見本 ovpt front; horizontal red script Specimen ovpt back; normal series
No date No sig Intro: 10 12 1945 (series 1, 2), 06 05 1946 (series 3, 4)
No date No sig Intro: 10 12 1945 (series 1, 2), 06 05 1946 (series 3, 4)
Value Range: $18.00 - $275
$18.00 - $275
Two diagonal purple CANCELLED ovpts front/back; normal series
Two diagonal purple CANCELLED ovpts front/back; normal series
Vertical red boxed 見本 ovpt front; normal series
Vertical red boxed 見本 ovpt front; normal series
Vertical red 見本 ovpt front; normal series
Vertical red 見本 ovpt front; normal series
Vertical red boxed 見本 ovpt front; diagonal red script Specimen written front; normal series
Vertical red boxed 見本 ovpt front; diagonal red script Specimen written front; normal series
No date No sig Series 1, 2 Intro: 01 09 1945
No date No sig Series 1, 2 Intro: 01 09 1945
Value Range: $900 - $900
$900 - $900
No ovpt; no perf; normal series
No ovpt; no perf; normal series
Vertical red boxed 見本 ovpt front; normal series
Vertical red boxed 見本 ovpt front; normal series

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No date No sig Series 3 - 7 Intro: 10 12 1945
No date No sig Series 3 - 7 Intro: 10 12 1945
Value Range: $15.00 - $650
$15.00 - $650
Vertical red 見本 ovpt front; normal series
Vertical red 見本 ovpt front; normal series
Two diagonal purple CANCELLED ovpts front/back; normal series
Two diagonal purple CANCELLED ovpts front/back; normal series
Two vertical red boxed 見様 ovpts front; diagonal red script Specimen written back; normal series
Two vertical red boxed 見様 ovpts front; diagonal red script Specimen written back; normal series
No date No sig Series 2 Unissued (circa 17 08 1945) Unconfirmed
No date No sig Series 2 Unissued (circa 17 08 1945) Unconfirmed
No date No sig Series 1 Unissued Unconfirmed
No date No sig Series 1 Unissued Unconfirmed
Vertical red 見本 ovpt front; normal series
Vertical red 見本 ovpt front; normal series
No date No sig Series 6 - 9 Intro: 10 10 1946
No date No sig Series 6 - 9 Intro: 10 10 1946
Value Range: $4.00 - $60.00
$4.00 - $60.00
Vertical red 양견 ovpt front; horizontal red hollow SPECIMEN ovpt back; normal series
Vertical red 양견 ovpt front; horizontal red hollow SPECIMEN ovpt back; normal series
Two vertical red boxed 見様 ovpts front; horizontal red script Specimen written back; normal series
Two vertical red boxed 見様 ovpts front; horizontal red script Specimen written back; normal series
No date No sig Series 1A - 9A Intro: 01 07 1946
No date No sig Series 1A - 9A Intro: 01 07 1946
Value Range: $2.00 - $30.00
$2.00 - $30.00
Diagonal purple Specimen handwritten front/back; series 1A
Diagonal purple Specimen handwritten front/back; series 1A
Vertical red boxed 見様 ovpt front; horizontal black # ovpt lower right back; normal series
Vertical red boxed 見様 ovpt front; horizontal black # ovpt lower right back; normal series
Vertical red boxed 見様 ovpt front; diagonal red specimen ovpt back; normal series
Vertical red boxed 見様 ovpt front; diagonal red specimen ovpt back; normal series
Two vertical red boxed 見様 ovpts front; normal series
Two vertical red boxed 見様 ovpts front; normal series

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No date No sig Wmk: Open-ended oval Series 10A, 11A, 13A, 14A, 17A - 20A, 22A Intro: 03 06 1947
No date No sig Wmk: Open-ended oval Series 10A, 11A, 13A, 14A, 17A - 20A, 22A Intro: 03 06 1947
Value Range: $2.50 - $40.00
$2.50 - $40.00
Wmk: Mottled pattern Series 10A, 12A, 13A, 18A, 19A, 21A
Wmk: Mottled pattern Series 10A, 12A, 13A, 18A, 19A, 21A
Value Range: $2.50 - $40.00
$2.50 - $40.00
Wmk: Logo of Federal Reserve Bank of China Series 15A, 16A
Wmk: Logo of Federal Reserve Bank of China Series 15A, 16A
Value Range: $2.50 - $40.00
$2.50 - $40.00
Wmk: Horizontal 百圓 in wreath Series 15A, 20A, 21A
Wmk: Horizontal 百圓 in wreath Series 15A, 20A, 21A
Value Range: $2.50 - $40.00
$2.50 - $40.00
Wmk: Vertical 百圓 in wreath Series 15A, 20A, 21A
Wmk: Vertical 百圓 in wreath Series 15A, 20A, 21A
Value Range: $2.50 - $40.00
$2.50 - $40.00
Wmk: None Series 18A, 20A - 35A, 39A - 44A, 46A - 48A
Wmk: None Series 18A, 20A - 35A, 39A - 44A, 46A - 48A
Value Range: $2.50 - $40.00
$2.50 - $40.00
Wmk: 朝 and 銀 pattern Series 36A - 39A
Wmk: 朝 and 銀 pattern Series 36A - 39A
Value Range: $2.50 - $40.00
$2.50 - $40.00

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