I'm generally OK at identifying coins and banknotes, but not the 2 I've got here. 
Posted 11/14/2021 12:51 pm
To add to the speculation:
Possibly a form of scrip or bank currency, hence the non-negotiable part, and why it's such a challenge for you. I wouldn't dismiss it as play money just yet. May not be worth anything, but still intellectually rewarding to figure out.
If borne out of the chaos (collapse of empire, WWII, civil war) in early to mid twentieth century China, it might be an interesting challenge to pin the ID down, when many banks issued substitute currency.
Another clue: I saw a couple of surnames on one of the notes, that according to my search results, tend to be anglicizations of Cantonese names. But, I would not bet my life on that.
As commems said, you ultimately might have to find someone who can read the note.
Possibly a form of scrip or bank currency, hence the non-negotiable part, and why it's such a challenge for you. I wouldn't dismiss it as play money just yet. May not be worth anything, but still intellectually rewarding to figure out.
If borne out of the chaos (collapse of empire, WWII, civil war) in early to mid twentieth century China, it might be an interesting challenge to pin the ID down, when many banks issued substitute currency.
Another clue: I saw a couple of surnames on one of the notes, that according to my search results, tend to be anglicizations of Cantonese names. But, I would not bet my life on that.
As commems said, you ultimately might have to find someone who can read the note.
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