Lot 2504

Description

China, Qing (Ching) Dynasty, Hsien Feng (Xian Feng), (1851-1861), an issue reading at the top 'Da Qing Bao Chao', states a treasure note of the great Qing Dynasty, in the middle its equivalence of five thousand cash, it states at the lower part 'This note is to circulated in place of standard coins and is allowed to pay land rent and taxes...' note overprinted, size 135x238mm, issued with two red chop marks, merchant stamps, dated year 7 of Xianfeng (1857), (P.A5b, S/M T6-43, cf.Editorial Board of 'A History of Chinese Currency p.54 similar type illustrated). Good fine and rare.