Mysterious banknotes/tokens need identification

[Greens]

Hello everyone,

 

I have two old unusual banknotes or tokens. Could someone tell me what the writing says on each. Does anyone know whether they are banknotes, tokens or something else entirely?

 

Thank you 

 

-Greens

The back of the green one is as follows:

 

 

[889]

These both come from the Nationalist era.

 

First is a 20 yuan cancelled stamp for payment of excise duty. The date is unclear in your very blurry photo, but looks to be Minguo 37 (1948) or thereabouts.

 

Second is a 20 jiao scrip issued in Minguo 26 (1937) by the Weihaiwei Commercial Board. It's exchangeable to the Nationalist yuan at the rate of ten jiao to one yuan. Currency management was very disordered in China at this time. This was a local currency printed to meet a shortage of small change.

 

Items like these do attract collectors in China.

 

Edited March 12, 2017 at 12:38 AM by 889
To correct rate of exchange.

[Greens]

Thank you so much for your reply. I found your description of both notes very interesting. I have posted a better scan of the first banknote with this message.

 

 

[Greens]

This scan is a lot clearer. Are both in Chinese writing and therefore from China? I cannot find either of these banknotes anywhere else online, which lead me to suspect that they might be of some value to collectors as you said. As a collector though, I am happy to have them as part of my collection. I have other banknotes from China and neighbouring countries, so maybe I will upload some more. 

[889]

Yes, they are both from China.

 

http://huaimg.com/items/10001/33650/33650-30-985.jpg@!big

(with counterfoil, for 10 yuan, not 20)

 

http://www.lwtsc.com/banknote-luntan-46735-1-1.html

(click on thumbnails for enlarged photos)

 

And remember, these are not banknotes.

 

[lips]

4 hours ago, 889 said:

It's exchangeable to the Nationalist yuan at the rate of one jiao to one yuan

Should be 10 jiao to one yuan.

[889]

Yes, of course. I thought that rate of exchange seemed odd.

 

(I've corrected my post.)

[Greens]

Thanks 889 and Lips for your replies. Its good to have some explanation for those banknotes, still no idea of value though.