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GELDERSATZ-MARKEN/-SCHEINE - TAIWAN: T'ai Nan "Official" Silver Notes, 18951 Dollar (silver)S/M #T63-20 (From the second series:Kuan Y'in Ch'ien P'iao Tzung Chu)RARE AND HISTORICALLY FASCINATINGThis "Resistance" or "Official" Chinese Government currency was printed in defiance of the island having just been ceded to the Japanese in 1895 following the Sino-Japanese War. It was Block Printed with the dates and amounts added separately. Due to the harsh, straited circumstances of their existence, these notes, when found, are often smeared to the point that the series, etc can not be determined, consequently the following piece is nothing short of a marvel.Striking. Bright, Clear Printing. A Show Piece.Light Staining and Use. Very Fine++, Estimated Market Value 1.500-2.000 € (T) Catalog Price 800,00