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The Original Ranman
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« on: October 11, 2004, 02:42:59 pm »

I don't no where I got this note ,but I remember having it for a long time.I was wondering if anyone knows anything about this note and if it's worth any value?Sorry don't have a scanner :(. The front of the note is in Chinese writting with a pic of a train.On the back it's in English with writting Bank Of Communications,Five Yuan,Shanghai Oct.1/1914. American Bank Note Co.New York.It also has a pic of the bank or an office building in the center.

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« Reply #1 on: October 11, 2004, 04:34:14 pm »

There are 3 different colours. In XF the purple is $3, brown $90 and blue $9. Catalogued as Pick 116m, n and o respectively.
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« Reply #2 on: October 12, 2004, 01:25:47 pm »

Thanks justeo :).I have a brown one.Do you know why there is Chiese writting on the front and English writting on the back?



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« Reply #3 on: October 12, 2004, 02:42:50 pm »

Shanghi (sic) at that time period was the New York/Paris/London of the Orient....the banks had to cater to the common languages...english...trade and commerce...chinese .. the language of the people....
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« Reply #4 on: October 13, 2004, 01:54:10 pm »

Thanks Steve for the info :).History in school wasn't one of my favorite subjects ;D.




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