CHINA, Jiangsu province, bamboo tokens.
    These were issued during the first three decades of the 20th century, mostly in Suzhou and environs.  Most of these pictured are examples, neither the best nor the worst of some quantity in inventory.  Do not expect to necessarily get the pictured specimen.  Grade probably depends more on quality of manufacture than of wear.

CBAM7) Zhan Yue Dai Qian San Bai Wen, Changshun / Zheng Yang Shouyi Zhengjin (cut (bamboo) this token for 300 cash, Changshun (county) 1928 / Zheng Yang metalwork shop), F $5.00 sold
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CBAM8) Dai Qian San Bai Wen, Wan Changshun / Zheng Yang Shouyi Zhengjin (token for 300 cash, 10,000 Changshun (county) 1928 / Zheng Yang metalwork shop), F $5.00
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CBAM11) Taiping Yi Fen (Taiping (store) 1 cent), F $5.50
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CBAM12) Ping Wang Gangshe Pi Ge Chang (Ping Wang Cooperative Hide & Leather Factory), with serial number, F $7.50 sold
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CBAM13) Ping Wang Ge Gui(?) Ye She (Ping Wang Shoe Trade Association), with serial number, F $7.50
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CBAM14) Wu Shi Wen Wang Wen Sheng (50 cents Wang's wage), F $6.00
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CBAM15) Zhou Zhang Er Fen (Zhou's Bank 2 cents), F $6.00sold 11/15/2011
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CBAM16) Ji Tonyuan Nian Mai - Jiang Tai / Xiangshan Xi Cun (as 20 coins (cents) - Xiang Tai (firm) / Xiangshan West Village), F $6.00 sold 11/15/2011
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extra marks rev.:
b8b) Er Tian (2 Heaven), F $7.00
b8c) circle rev., aF $3.50
b8d) circle rev., F $5.50

b8e) countermark: Fen - cent, aF $6.50
b8f) countermark: Shi - #10, aF $6.50
b8g) countermark: Wang (a name) & circle, aF $6.50
b8h) countermark: illegible, aF $6.00
 

CBAM17) Dai Yang Shi Wen Tian Chang Hang (Representing 10 wen Tian Chang Company), F $5.00 sold
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CBAM18) Dai Dayang Wu Fen - Wang Wen Sheng / Xiang Shan Xi Cun (Representing silver dollar 5 cents - river mark / Xiangshan West Village), aF $4.50
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CBAMG2) Qin Shan She Wu Fen (Gold Mountain Agency 5 cents)," F $5.50 sold
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Qian Jin Shu Rou Dian,  Advance Cooked Meat Shop,
CBAM6) 1/2 fen, F $5.00 sold
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b12b) 1/2 jiao, F $5.00 sold
b12c) 3 jiao, F $5.00 sold
b12d) 5 jiao, VF $6.00 sold 11/15/2011
b12e) 1/2 yuan, VG $5.00 sold
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

CBAM9) 100 cash, Zu Ka Qian Yi Bai Wen - Tong Cheng / Ji Li Qiao Chiu(?) (Equals money 100 cash - Tong Cheng (company) / (south of) Jiliqiao town), F $5.50 sold
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CBAM10) Zhi Qian Yi Bai Wen - Tong Cheng / Ji Li Qiao Chiu(?) (Equals money 100 cash - company name / (south of Jiliqiao town), F $5.50 sold
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CBAM27) 10,000 cash, OBV: top: Yongyuhe Ji in seal script (Yongyuhe Company), middle: ink serial # c/m by 3 character unread legend, bottom: Di Shi Er Tongyuan Yiqian Wen (1000 [ten cash] copper at the rate of 12 (as commission) / REV: top: Haiyi Gaojia (Gaojia[wan] in Haiyi district), middle: a seal in Chinese ink with Caishen (god of wealth), bottom Yongyuhe Ji (Yongyuhe Company).  The scroll in the hands of Caishen is inscribed Jiang ji, which means "Jiang's seal."  Jiang is a family name in China.  (Thanks to Bert Lijnema for these details.) VF $27.00 sold 4/25/2010
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CBAM22) Dagu Yi Dan - Hong Che She, 1 dan rice - issuer, VF $5.50
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CBAM26) front illegible / Zu Han Zhen issuer, F $1.50 sold
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CBAM25) Rong Yi Chang (issuer) - Yi Liang(?), F $4.00 sold
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CBAM24) Dai Da Yang Wu Fen (worth 1/2 dollar)- Wang Wen Sheng (issuer) / Tai Ping (store), F $5.00 sold 11/15/2011
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CBAM23) Dai Da Yang Wu Fen - Wang Wen Sheng / illegible, worth half dollar - issuer , F $2.50 sold
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CBAM20) Dai Bi Wu Yuan - Fu Chang Guan, value equals 5 dollars, issuer, F $4.00 sold
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