China - 100 Yuan 2005 Prefix C97

中华人民共和国

People's Republic of China

One Hundred Yuan

Dated 2005, P907

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In addition to the change in the prefix, the serial number has also reduced from 8 to 7 digits too. However one can also argued that the only alteration is the second letter prefix swap place with the first numeral digit, if you know what I mean.

China - New Prefix 1999 Serial Number Format A12B

New prefix with two digits between two letters.
One Yuan

Dated 1999

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Latest serial number format with two digits sandwiched between two alphabets and then followed by 6 digits. The total letters and numbers used is still 9. This is just a matter of shifting the second alphabets one pacing to the right to create a new format. 

...China - New Prefix 1999 Serial Number Format A1B

One Yuan

Dated 1999, P895

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From A123456789 to AA12345678 to A1A2345678. This is the third format of serial numbers. With such a large population in China, would the authority just keep moving the alphabet to the right or add another digit to the serial number? In addition to the change in the prefix, the serial number has also reduced from 8 to 7 digits too. However one can also argue that the only alteration is the second letter prefix swap place with the first numeral digit, if you know what I mean.

China - New Prefix 2005 Serial Number Format A12B P907

One Hundred Yuan

Dated 2005

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One Hundred Yuan

Dated 2005

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China - 1990 Prints

One Yuan 884b

Dated 1990, P884b

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Two Yuan

Dated 1990, P885b

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Fifty Yuan 888b

Dated 1990, P888b

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One Hundred Yuan

Dated 1990, P889b

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These are the reprints of the previous issue of 1980. The 1980 serious comprises of nine notes from Yi Jiao (ten cents) to 100 Yuan. This 1990 series reprints only comprises of four notes all printed with the year date of 1990 on the reverse. 

China - 1980 Prints

Yi Jiao (One Jiao or Ten Cents) Serial No - XX#

Dated 1980

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Yi Jiao (One Jiao or Ten Cents) Serial No - X#X

Dated 1980

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Er Jiao (Two Jiao or Twenty Cents) Serial No - XX#

Dated 1980

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Wu Jiao (Five Jiao or Fifty Cents) Serial No - XX#

Dated 1980

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Wu Jiao (Five Jiao or Fifty Cents) Serial No - X#X#

Dated 1980

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Yi Yuan (One Yuan) Serial No - XX#

Dated 1980

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Er Yuan (Two Yuan) Serial No - XX#

Dated 1980

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Wu Yuan (Five Yuan) Serial No - XX#

Dated 1980

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Shi Yuan (Ten Yuan) Serial No - XX#

Dated 1980

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Wu Shi Yuan (Fifty Yuan) Serial No - XX#

Dated 1980

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Yi Bai Yuan (One Hundred Yuan) 

Dated 1980

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This is China 1980 issues from 1 Jiao (ten cents) to 100 Yuan. This series is still quite affordable with the exception of the two higher denominations of 50 and 100 Yuan. The demand for these two notes are getting popular and as such so are the asking selling price too especially those in uncirculated condition. I am not sure if these are all the notes issued as I have also included reprint of notes with slight changed in the serial numbers format. Each serial number comes with two alphabets and then followed by 8 digits, for example AA12345678. As the numbers range ran out, the serial number then changed where the first digit swapped place with the second alphabet ie A1A2345678 and so on. As I do not have any confirmation regarding the serial numbers issued it would be great if these are all the notes issued. Life will still go on even if I don't have them all in my collection. You just can't have it all, right? 

China - 1, 2 and 5 Fen (cents) Specimen 1953

One Fen

Dated 1953, a lorry

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Two Fen

Dated 1953, a passengers airplane

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Five Fen

Dated 1953, a steam ship

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China - 1960 Issues Ms Liang Jun (1930-2020)

One Yuan

Dated 1960, P874a

 One Yuan

Dated 1960, P874b (Three Prefixes)

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Ten Yuan

Dated 1960, P875b

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Five Yuan

Dated 1960, P876a

Dated 1960, P876b

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One Jiao (Ten Cents)

Dated 1960, P877b

One Jiao

Dated 1960, P877c

One Jiao

Dated 1960, P877e (Red Serial Number)

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