World Banknotes: China Central Bank of China, an pair of full proofs for 5 Yuan (2), 1942, no serial numbers, Huang Xiufeng and Li Jue signatures, green print, security fibres and watermark present, four position holes in selvage, printer’s annotations, mounting traces within selvage, but proofs themselves unaffected, in PMG holders 40 EPQ, extremely fine, scarce in this unusual format, a popular type depicting the de Havilland DH.91 Albatross on the reverse (2 proofs) BNB B3114a for type, Pick 244 for type, S/M C300-170b £600-£800