5 Fen Federal Reserve Bank of China
© David Yee collection
Features
| Issuer |
Reformed Government of the Republic of China
(Japanese puppet states in China)  |
|---|---|
| Ruling authority |
Reformed Government of the Republic of China (1938-1940)
|
| Type | Standard circulation banknotes |
| Years | 27-28 (1938-1939) |
| Calendar | Chinese republican |
| Value | 5 Fen (0.05) |
| Currency | Yuan |
| Composition | Paper |
| Size | 95 × 53 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 224631 |
| References | P# J47 Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (5 volumes). |
Obverse
Seventeen Arches Bridge at New Summer Palace in Beijing centered
Denomination in bold, large print on both sides of bridge
Block numbers above each bold denomination
Seal script signatures below each bold denomination
Lettering:
(Variant P-J47a)
中國聯合準備銀行
伍分
中華民國二十七年
行政委員會印刷局印
(Variant P-J47b)
中國聯合準備銀行
伍分
中華民國二十八年
行政委員會印刷局印
Translation:
(Variant P-J47a)
Federal Reserve Bank of China
5 Fen
27th Year of the Republic of China
Printed by the Printing Bureau of the Administrative Commission
(Variant P-J47b)
Federal Reserve Bank of China
5 Fen
28th Year of the Republic of China
Printed by the Printing Bureau of the Administrative Commission
Reverse
Ornate design around bold Roman and Chinese seal script denomination
Lettering: 5 伍分 5
Translation: 5 Five Fen 5
Comments
Two varieties exist.
P-47a 1938 (year 27 of the Republican calendar)
P-47b 1939 (year 28 of the Republican calendar)
P-47a 1938 (year 27 of the Republican calendar)
P-47b 1939 (year 28 of the Republican calendar)
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | Frequency | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 27 (1938) | P-J47a | 74% | |||||||||||||
| 28 (1939) | 
|
P-J47b | 37% | ||||||||||||
Frequencies show the percentage of Numista users who own each year or variety among all the users who own this banknote. Since some users own several versions, the sum may be greater than 100%.
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Numista Rarity index: 82
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Past sales
| Pictures | Sale | Date | Version | Grade | Sold price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
  |
Katz Auction 56 Lot 311 
|
12 Mar 2022 | 28 (1939) – P-J47b | XF |
USD 7.97
(EUR 7.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
| © Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp. | |||||
  |
Katz Auction 149 Lot 3940
|
8 Feb 2025 | 28 (1939) – P-J47b |
USD 12.52
(EUR 11.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
|
| © Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp. | |||||
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