50 Kopeks

50 Kopeks - obverse50 Kopeks - reverse

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Features

Issuer Republic of China
Period Republic (1912-1949)
Type Local banknote
Year 1917
Value 50 Kopecks (0.50)
Currency Soviet Hubei-Honan-Anhui
Composition Paper
Size 126 × 77 mm
Shape Rectangular
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
331355
References P# S473
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Paper Money. Modern issues 1961-present (25th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, United States.
And 2 more volumes.

Obverse

Locomotive at left.

Script: Cyrillic

Lettering:
РУССКО-АЗIАТСКIЙ БАНКЪ
50
ПЯТЬДЕСЯТЪ КОПѢЕКЪ

ХАРБИНЪ

AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY

Translation:
RUSSIAN-ASIAN BANK
FIFTY KOPEKS
HARBIN

Reverse

Script: Cyrillic

Lettering:
РУССКО-АЗIАТСКIЙ БАНКЪ
ХАРБИНЪ

ПЯТЬДЕСЯТЪ КОПѢЕКЪ

Настоящiй бонъ принимается во всѣх кассахъ Китайской
Восточной Желѣзной Дороги, равно какъ въ Отдѣленiяхъ
Русско-Азiатскаго Банка въ Харбинѣ, Хаяларѣ и Куаньченцзы, на равнѣ
съ Государственными Кредитными Билетами образцовъ находящихся
въ обращенiи до 1917 года включительно.
Поддѣлка преслѣдуется закономъ.

AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY

Translation:
RUSSIAN-ASIAN BANK
HARBIN

FIFTY KOPEKS

This coupon is accepted at all cash desks of the Chinese Eastern Railway, as well as at the branches of the Russian-Asiatic Bank in Harbin, Hayalar and Kuanchenzi, on an equal value with State Credit Tickets of samples in circulation until 1917 inclusive.
Counterfeiting is punishable by law.

Printer

American Banknote Corporation (American Bank Note Company), Ottawa, New York, United States (1795-date)

Comments

These were issued at the Harbin branch of the Russo-Asiatic Bank. These were exchangeable in any office of the China Eastern Railway or any office of the Russo-Asiatic Bank, and were by Russian rubles at par.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1917  regular issue
1917  Specimen

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 50 KopeksPicture 1 of a sold 50 Kopeks
Katz
Auction 80
Lot 1446
Internet Archive
5 Apr 2023 Undetermined UNC USD 973.11
(EUR 901.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 50 KopeksPicture 1 of a sold 50 Kopeks
Katz
Auction 74
Lot 637
Internet Archive
29 Dec 2022 Undetermined UNC USD 1340.32
(EUR 1241.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 50 KopeksPicture 1 of a sold 50 Kopeks
Katz
Auction 74
Lot 638
Internet Archive
29 Dec 2022 Undetermined UNC USD 1405.13
(EUR 1301.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 50 KopeksPicture 1 of a sold 50 Kopeks
Katz
Auction 71
Lot 3307
Internet Archive
30 Nov 2022 Undetermined UNC USD 1513.13
(EUR 1401.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 50 KopeksPicture 1 of a sold 50 Kopeks
Katz
Auction 91
Lot 1736
Internet Archive
8 Aug 2023 Undetermined AU USD 38.88
(EUR 36.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 50 KopeksPicture 1 of a sold 50 Kopeks
Katz
Auction 99
Lot 2984
Internet Archive
31 Oct 2023 Undetermined VF USD 22.68
(EUR 21.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 50 KopeksPicture 1 of a sold 50 Kopeks
Katz
Auction 91
Lot 1734
Internet Archive
8 Aug 2023 Undetermined VF USD 23.76
(EUR 22.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 50 KopeksPicture 1 of a sold 50 Kopeks
Katz
Auction 91
Lot 1735
Internet Archive
8 Aug 2023 Undetermined USD 191.17
(EUR 177.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 50 KopeksPicture 1 of a sold 50 Kopeks
Katz
Auction 68
Lot 734
Internet Archive
8 Oct 2022 Undetermined USD 55.08
(EUR 51.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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