CHINA, tokens
    There is a rather large series of non-government local monetary issues in China from ancient times.  When the cast issues ended early in the 20th century struck tokens came into use in various places.  There are also tokens in exotic materials like bone, wood, plastic, etc.  And of course there's paper, but that's another story.
CHINA, Jiangsu, late 19-early 20th c., bone tokens:
CBN11) 111x7mm, Yi Bai Wen (100 cash) / nice floral design, VF $35.00 sold
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CBN14) 113x12mm, flat tongue-depressor shape, no design, $8.00 sold
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CBN3) 97x12mm, guy in loincloth waving frond / bird flying above vase on which Da Ji (great luck), red & black, VF $25.00 sold
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CBN5) 101x13mm, Juren Er Hong Er Zhu (successful candidate in imperial exam - 2 wins - 2 chances) / flowers, VF $25.00 sold
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CBN8) 115x9mm, spindle shaped, long (dragon) in red / 10 in black, VF $25.00 sold
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CBN9) 110x6mm, spindle shaped, brass studs at ends, Qi Xun Tie Sou (1000 Xun (8000 feet) iron chain) VF $25.00 sold
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CBN13) 82x5mm, spindle shaped, brass inlay, 2 illegible characters, $5.00 sold
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CHINA, JIANGSU, Suzhou, 69x7mm copper token, Da Yang Yi Jiao / Wang Ji  - Silver dollar 1 dime / Wang's mark, c. 1930s, VF $35.00 sold
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CHINA, JIANGSU, Suzhou, 69x7mm copper token, Da Yang Yi Jiao / Chi Ji  - Silver dollar 1 dime / Chi's mark, VF $35.00 sold
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Link to bamboo tokens page.
 
 

CHINA, 23mm lead token, Shanghai, c. 1938-45, Xin Cheng Cong Zhi (confidence makes for calmness), countermarked Wen Quan (national grain) & Hong ____ (vast ____), both twice, VF $39.00 pictured specimen sold, few more in stock
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CHINA, 21mm brass, round center hole, undated (1940s?), Xin Ji / Yi Jiao in separate stamps, (company name / 1 dime, Shanghai?, XF $31.00 sold 6/30/2011
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CHINA, 24mm brass, round center hole, undated (1940s?), Xin Ji / Er Jiao in separate stamps, (company name / 2 dime, extra stamp "A" obv., Shanghai?, corrosion, VF $16.00 sold 6/30/2011
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CHINA, 25mm lead-tin alloy, year 36 (1947?), Chang Feng San Shi Jiu Nian / Bai Yuan (Company name year 36 / 100 dollars), Shanghai, VF $36.00 sold 8/6/2008
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CHINA, 23mm box of gray non-magnetic base metal, Xiao Jian Men, Chu Da Jie Nan, Tai Chang Li / Sheng Ji Gongsi, Er Jiao (small note, gate in big market south, great wealth inside / Growthmark Company, 40 cents.  Evidently held 4 dimes for a premium or gift or something, 1930s?  Acquired from a Shanghai dealer.  XF $16.00 sold 6/30/2011
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-another, not pictured, bit of corrosion, F $9.00 sold 6/30/2011
 

CHINA, SZECHUAN, 22mm brass, B-XM1102v, ND (c. 1912), horse / flowers, patinated from burial, most people seem to think these things are game counters,  aF $28.00 sold 3/6/2014
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CHINA, aluminum tokens for the Shanghai mint cafeteria, 1950s-60s:
-1 fen, 28x15mm, VF $4.50 sold
-5 fen, 33x16mm, VF $3.00 sold
-same, XF $4.50 sold
-1 jiao 38x18mm, VF $2.25 sold
-same, XF $3.50 sold
-set of 3, VF $7.50 sold
-10 pieces, mixed, VF $12.50 sold
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CHINA, ZHEJIANG, Jiaxing Coal Factory, 45mm red plastic, white paint, 20 coal balls, ND (1960s), some have serial number painted on, all have tape residue, VF $6.50
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CHINA,Wuxian (near Suzhou, Jiangsi), Wuxian Revolutionary Committee Grain & Cereal Bureau, chits for oil, ND (c. 1960-75), 55x26mm aluminum painted red on beige:,
-2 jin VF $3.00
-4 jin VF $3.00
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CHINA, Wuxian, chits for rice, ND (1985-90?), 51x26mm aluminum painted black on beige, hole:
-20 jin XF $2.75
-40 jin XF $3.00
-mixed Wujian chits, identified, 10 pieces, mixed, VF $16.00
These are evidently from the same store, whose name changed after the economic reforms.
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