Help with identifying what I think is a Chinese banknote...?

I have a scan of what I think is a Chinese banknote; it was given to
me by my father-in-law along with a bunch of yuan notes I recognize
from other examples online. But this one says "10000" in dark blue
ink, no mention of yuan on either side, but doesn't seem like fake
money. I can email a scan of the bill if anyone thinks they can help
me identify it. I have a trip to Beijing coming up in two weeks.

Thanks!

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lark22 wrote:
I have a scan of what I think is a Chinese banknote; it was given to
me by my father-in-law along with a bunch of yuan notes I recognize
from other examples online. But this one says "10000" in dark blue
ink, no mention of yuan on either side, but doesn't seem like fake
money.

Could it be "hell money", symbolic money burned to provide goods for
the spirits of the dead?

I think putting a scan on a Web site (and posting the URL here) would
be the best course.

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Tim McDaniel; Reply-To:

Hi Tim...

Thanks! The paper feels like "real" money, not flimsy like the hell
money I've seen in the past...but anyway, here's the scan:

http://www.sarahbastille.com/pics/money.jpg

Thanks!

It's a China P-318 10,000 Yuan 1947 Central Bank of China note. Catalog
value $6.00 Very Fine circulated.


"lark22" wrote in message
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Hi Tim...

Thanks! The paper feels like "real" money, not flimsy like the hell
money I've seen in the past...but anyway, here's the scan:

http://www.sarahbastille.com/pics/money.jpg

Thanks!

Thank you, Thomas!

I have a really, really silly question: does that mean it's worth $6
in China? Is it still valid currency? Thanks for all your help!

Best,
Sarah

No, the note had been obsolete for over 50 years. It's worthless as legal
tender. $6.00 is the approximate value a paper money collector is willing to
pay for his/her collection


"lark22" wrote in message
om...
Thank you, Thomas!

I have a really, really silly question: does that mean it's worth $6
in China? Is it still valid currency? Thanks for all your help!

Best,
Sarah

Thank you for your help!