World Banknotes: China Central Bank of China, an obverse proof for 5 Yuan, 1942, no serial number, green print, security fibres and watermark present, four position holes in selvage, printer’s annotations, mounting traces within selvage, but proof itself unaffected, in PMG holder 35 EPQ, choice very fine, very scarce in this unusual format BNB B3114a for type, Pick 244 for type, S/M C300-170b £200-£260