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Late Qing Sinkiang textile emergency currency printed on red-dyed cloth using hand-carved woodblocks, circa 1880

China 1880 - Sinkiang Textile Emergency Currency, Cloth Note (Pick Unlisted)

The visual structure is consistent with Qing-era frontier issues. Irregular woodblock borders, asymmetrical ornamental elements, and uneven ink saturation indicate manual block alignment rather than mechanized printing. The calligraphy shows brush-based execution with variable stroke weight and non-standardized character spacing, a feature typical of late Qing administrative production and incompatible with twentieth-century commercial banknote printing. Read more →

ChinaTextile Emergency Currency1880Unknown Local DenominationFine (Textile Issue) Textile BanknoteTextile Emergency CurrencyCloth BanknoteCloth NoteHand-Carved Woodblock PrintingLate Qing Frontier IssueWoodblock PrintingSinkiangChina1880R9 Extremely RareUniqueMuseum GradePick Unlisted

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China 1915 South Sinkiang Border Defence Headquarters 1 tael textile emergency banknote printed on woven cloth with red overprint and bilingual inscriptions

China 1915 - South Sinkiang Border Defence Headquarters 1 Tael Textile Emergency Issue (Pick Unlisted)

The banknote is printed on hand-woven textile rather than paper, a deliberate and practical choice dictated by frontier conditions. The cloth substrate displays visible horizontal striping consistent with regional weaving traditions, providing durability and resistance to casual counterfeiting. Printing was executed using woodblock techniques, producing uneven ink penetration characteristic of authentic frontier textile issues. Read more →

ChinaTextile Banknote19151 TaelFine (Textile Issue) Textile BanknoteTextile Emergency CurrencyCloth CurrencyMilitary Emergency Issue1 TaelWoodblock PrintingRed OverprintSouth Sinkiang Border Defence HeadquartersFrontier Military AdministrationRegional Monetary SystemUyghur-Chinese Bilingual IssueCentral Asian Frontier FinanceSecurity Printing HistoryChinaSinkiangSouth Sinkiang1915R9 Extremely RareUniqueMuseum GradePick Unlisted

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China 1918 Xinjiang textile emergency currency printed on red cloth by woodblock, with framed inscription panel, vegetal side borders, winged emblem, and wave-pattern lower band

China 1918 - Xinjiang Textile Emergency Currency Printed on Red Cloth, Local Authority Issue (Pick Unlisted)

An issued textile emergency currency produced in Xinjiang (Sinkiang) during the early Republican period, printed by hand from carved woodblocks onto red-dyed cotton cloth. This note represents a locally authorized substitute currency created for circulation under conditions of monetary instability, material shortage, and fragmented administrative control in China’s western frontier. Read more →

ChinaTextile Emergency Currency1918UnspecifiedIssued (Textile Emergency Currency) Textile BanknoteTextile Emergency CurrencyCloth BanknoteIssued Emergency MoneyWoodblock PrintingFrontier CurrencyXinjiangSinkiangLocal Authority IssueEarly Republican PeriodRegional Monetary SystemChina1918Museum GradeR9 Extremely RareUniquePick Unlisted

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China 1920 Xinjiang textile emergency currency printed on red cloth by woodblock, showing framed inscription panel and ornamental borders

China 1920 - Xinjiang Textile Emergency Currency Printed on Red Cloth, Local Authority Issue (Pick Unlisted)

The design is executed in dark ink directly on fabric, with the weave of the cloth clearly visible through the printed impression. A framed central inscription panel is surrounded by ornamental borders incorporating vegetal motifs and a stylized wave band along the lower register. The printing exhibits uneven ink saturation and localized strike variation, consistent with hand-cut woodblocks and manual printing methods rather than mechanized presses. Read more →

ChinaTextile Emergency Currency1920UnspecifiedIssued (Textile Emergency Currency) Textile BanknoteTextile Emergency CurrencyCloth BanknoteIssued Emergency MoneyWoodblock PrintingFrontier CurrencyXinjiangSinkiangLocal Authority IssueEarly Republican PeriodRegional Monetary SystemChina1920Museum GradeR9 Extremely RareUniquePick Unlisted

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China 1921 Xinjiang textile emergency currency printed on red cloth by woodblock, featuring a winged emblem with sun motif and framed inscription panel

China 1921 - Xinjiang Textile Emergency Currency Printed on Red Cloth with Sun Emblem (Pick Unlisted)

An issued textile emergency currency produced in Xinjiang (Sinkiang) during the early Republican period, printed by hand from carved woodblocks onto red-dyed cotton cloth. This note represents a distinct local issue within the Xinjiang textile tradition, created for circulation under conditions of monetary instability, limited access to paper currency, and decentralized administrative control in China’s western frontier. Read more →

ChinaTextile Emergency Currency1921UnspecifiedIssued (Textile Emergency Currency) Textile BanknoteTextile Emergency CurrencyCloth BanknoteIssued Emergency MoneyWoodblock PrintingFrontier CurrencyXinjiangSinkiangLocal Authority IssueEarly Republican PeriodSun EmblemChina1921Museum GradeR9 Extremely RareUniquePick Unlisted

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China 1922 Xinjiang textile emergency currency printed on red cloth by woodblock, with framed inscription panel, vegetal borders, and wave-pattern lower band

China 1922 - Xinjiang Textile Emergency Currency Printed on Red Cloth, Local Authority Issue (Pick Unlisted)

An issued textile emergency currency produced in Xinjiang (Sinkiang) during the early Republican period and printed by hand from carved woodblocks onto coarse red-dyed cotton cloth. This note represents a locally authorized substitute currency created for circulation under conditions of monetary disruption, limited access to paper stock, and fragmented administrative control in China’s western frontier. Read more →

ChinaTextile Emergency Currency1922UnspecifiedIssued (Textile Emergency Currency) Textile BanknoteTextile Emergency CurrencyCloth BanknoteIssued Emergency MoneyWoodblock PrintingFrontier CurrencyXinjiangSinkiangLocal Authority IssueEarly Republican PeriodRegional Monetary SystemChina1922Museum GradeR9 Extremely RareUniquePick Unlisted

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China 1924 Dihua Official Coin Bureau 40 wen textile emergency banknote printed on red cotton with Chinese and Uyghur inscriptions

China 1924 - Dihua Official Coin Bureau 40 Wen Textile Emergency Issue (Pick Unlisted)

This 40 wen textile banknote represents a formally authorized emergency issue produced in 1924 by the Dihua Official Coin Bureau during a period of acute monetary disruption in Xinjiang. Faced with shortages of paper currency, disrupted transport routes, and limited access to centralized printing facilities, local authorities adopted cloth as an alternative monetary substrate to sustain everyday economic activity. Read more →

ChinaTextile Banknote192440 WenCirculated (Textile Issue) Textile BanknoteTextile Emergency CurrencyCloth CurrencyEmergency Issue40 WenWoodblock PrintingDihua Official Coin BureauXinjiangRepublican ChinaRegional Monetary SystemMultilingual CurrencyProvisional FinanceChina1924R8 Extremely RareMuseum GradePick Unlisted

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