Chinese Numismatics in Hong Kong 山東省地方發行的紙幣

山東省地方發行的紙幣
A Blank Note from Shantung Province

以下為上海泉友張先生的電郵

我看了您的网頁。發現山東省地方發行的紙幣有些問題，您网站上的這張是假的振華公司的錢庄票。振華公司是一家商店并不是銀號。我也見過真正的振華公司的錢庄票顏色是藍色的而不是紫色的。我在上海也看到過一些外地不法商販買假的振華公司的錢庄票。和您這張一樣。其實中國的錢庄票种類很多分布的區域很廣几乎每個省都有錢庄票的發現。就我而言經過我手的中國錢庄票有１６ＯＯ–１７ＯＯ种不同的。中國錢庄票對中國金融史的發展起了很大的貢獻。如果先生有興趣我們可在以后進一步交流。對了，我是上海的一個泉友名字叫張敏華。我收藏中外的紙幣。謝謝！

我非常多謝上海張泉友的電郵。此錢庄票並不是我收藏的。我也沒有其他屬於振華公司的錢庄票。我亦查閱過我收藏的所有中外錢幣參考資料，未有發現有關振華公司的記載。有關此票的來龍去脈，還望各地泉友賜教。謝謝！

為其樑

I have received this small paper note from Mr.A.M.Turner of Qld. Australia on 28 Jan 2000. He recently purchased this note in Guangzhou (Canton) of China.

This note is a blank note before circulation. The serial number have not yet written on it. The figures on the obverse indicating the value of this paper money is one Tiao

*. But its date of issuing has no reference. I think this note should be issued in 1920s. There can be found no seal or signature on the both sides of this paper note. This unused private bill was issued by a Ch'ien Hao knowned as Chen Hua Company in 黃縣 Wangyuan [renamed as 龍口市 Lunghau Shih on 1986] of Shantung Province.

Notes of these type normally were issued by private organizations without an authorization. These type of private notes had a great variety, including silver dollars notes, copper coin notes and silver tael notes. They were mainly circulating on the local market in the Qing or Republic era.

* Tiao [The term for a string of 1000 copper cash. Actually, a smaller number was accepted during transactions, such as 98% of one Tiao, and even less than 50% appeared in certain districts of the northern provinces during the certain period. The other names for a string of 1000 cash were Kuan and Ch'uan . Ch'uan and Tiao were prevailed in the Ming and Qing dynasties as well as in the early years of the Chinese Republic. While Kuan was used in Sung and Yuan dynasties.]

Marks of Rareness of the Collected Currencies
Extremely Rare A ~ Very Rare B ~ Rare C ~ Not So Many D ~ Common E

Issue Evolution and Peculiarity No.: 324 Size: 18 mm x 11 mm Issued by: Chen-Hua Company Rareness: ? Top : 城南大脈張家 The Chang's Family of Ta-Mak located at the South County. Right Side : 第號 Serial number Left Side : 燈下不付 No payment when lighting on Lower Left Side : 振華銀號 Chen-Hua Bank Center above : 黃縣 Wangyuan ; below : 振華公司 Chen-Hua Company Center : 憑票即付京足錢壹吊整 Promises to pay the bearer on demand 1,000 cash. Center at left : 振華網髮 Chen-Hua Hair Net Company
Obverse	Reverse
These are 2 emails from Mr. Thomas Chow and Mr. S.N.Shevtsov. The two attached notes from Mr. Chow and Mr. Shevtsov are the same printing plates. But the later added serial No. are different. Additional information from Mr. Thomas Chow of Hong Kong Sent: Friday, May 30, 2003 7:00 PM Subject: 振華公司紙幣梁先生, 同意張先生的意見，你的振華公司（錢庄票）看來有點生硬。這類山東錢庄票屬普品，价格不高，但贗品也很多。附上本人藏品掃描圖像，正面圖案相似，但背面圖案不一樣；請批評指正。 Thomas Chow Additional information from Mr.S.SHEVTSOV of Russia Date: 8/11/2003 4:42:13 PM Eastern Daylight Time Subject: CHINESE PAPER MONEY FROM MOSCOW Second image – Zhen Hua Gongsi. It differs from your image too. It has serial number and reverse is different. I think it was not in circulation because it has no any marks or imprints on it. S.N.Shevtsov
Obverse and Reverse [Thanks indeed to Mr. Thomas Chow and Mr.S.Shevtsov] YKL

Bibliography

, 1994, ISBN 7-5000-5469-6.

A History of Chinese Currency (16th Century BC - 20th Century AD), 1983 Jointly Published by Xinhua
(New China) Publishing House N.C.N. Limited M.A.O. Management Group Ltd. ISBN 962 7094 01 3

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