2 Shi Jin - Sichuan Province Food Stamp

2 Shi Jin - Sichuan Province Food Stamp - obverse2 Shi Jin - Sichuan Province Food Stamp - reverse

© David Yee collection

Features

Location People's Republic of China
Period People's Republic (1949-date)
Type Paper vouchers › Ration coupon
Year 1973
Value 2 Shi Jin
Size 85 × 36 mm
Shape Rectangular
Demonetized 1973
Number
N#
228595

Obverse

Green toned paper with dark green ink characters in Chinese; colorful security features
Title
Scene of river
Denomination
Date

Lettering:
四川省粮票
貳市斤
1973

Translation:
Sichuan Province Food Stamp
Two Shi Jin (1 kg)
1973

Reverse

Instructions for usage in Chinese

Lettering:
使用说明
一,凭本票在全省范国内购买各种粮食和粮食制成品。
二,购粮时,按当地粮食部门现走的供应品种购买。
三,本票面额以十进位称计算, 每十两为一市斤。
四,本票不准买卖,伪造,涂改,如有遗失,概不补发。

Translation:
Instructions
1. Purchasing all kinds of grains and grain products in the whole province with food stamp.
2. When buying grain, buy it according to the available varieties of the local grain department.
3. The denomination of the food stamp is calculated in decimal scale, and every twenty liang is one jin.
4. Promissory notes are not allowed to be traded, forged, altered, and will not be reissued if they are lost.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1973 

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