5 Shi Liang - Gansu Province Food Stamp

5 Shi Liang - Gansu Province Food Stamp - obverse5 Shi Liang - Gansu Province Food Stamp - reverse

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Features

Location People's Republic of China
Issuing entity Gansu Province Staple Foods Office
Period People's Republic (1949-date)
Type Paper vouchers › Ration coupon
Year 1974
Value 5 Shi Liang (0.5)
Size 80 × 34 mm
Shape Rectangular
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
330042

Obverse

Light green toned paper with green, brown, and black ink designs, and Chinese characters
Title
Scene of the Zhongshan Bridge over the Huang He river
Denomination
Date

Lettering:
甘肃省粮票
伍市两
1974

Translation:
Gansu Province Food Stamp
5 Shi Liang (250 grams)
1974

Reverse

Light green toned paper with red, green, and brown ink designs, and Chinese characters
Title
Denomination

Lettering:
使用说明
一丶 凭本票在本省范围内,购买粮食或粮食制成品。
二丶 本票面额为成品粮。
三丶 本票不准买卖,不准涂改,严禁伪造,遗失不补。

Translation:
Instructions for usage
1) This coupon is only redeemable within the province, Can purchase grain or grain products.
2) The denomination of the stamp is the finished grain.
3) This coupon should not be sold, Non- redeemable if altered/forged, and non-reissue if lost.

Comments

The Shi Jin is the standard of weight in China, it is equivalent to 500 grams. As the numeral "0.5" stands in the stamp, it means that it is worth 0.5 (or the half) of the standard weight, this is 250 grams.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1974 

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