Soviets

Szechuan-Shensi 200 Cash

Szechuan-Shensi 200 Cash

You'll never find one of these early 200 Cash pieces that conform 100% to the types shown in any catalog. I have another KM Y#510.5 type with outlined Hammer & Sickle reversed. Check it out and see that this example is closer to the general type in KM in that the cross bar on the Hammer handle is missing here. Also, the "200" shows an even squarer "0" and they are slanted.
Struck on a thick, heavy planchet. The Chinese characters on this example are notably weak and missing. All of these 200 Cash pieces are very scarce.

Here are a number of RARE articles on Communist Chinese Soviet coins & notes from the Moneta Library:
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Soviet Chinese Copper Coins ("Little Brown Book") - Hua Guangpu
Soviet Chinese Coppers - Hua Guangpu
Soviet Coins Intriguing - Hogan
Chinese Soviet Coins Intriguing - Hogan
Chinese Soviet Coins and Notes - Raeburn (1937!)
Chinese Soviet Coins and Notes - Raeburn
Chinese Communist Armies Silver Coins - Kann
Chinese Communist Armies - Kann

The premier articles on Early Chinese Soviet issues are the invaluable documents below. It covers the history, coins and notes from 1927-1935 and includes photos and a map: (with color photos; in 3 parts);
The Money of Communist China - Sandrock (3 part series)
Part I: The Money of Communist China 1927-1949 - Part I
Part II: The Money of Communist China 1927-1949 - Part II
Part III: The Money of Communist China 1927-1949 - Part III

The Comprehensive Catalog of Chinese Copper Coins ("SOVIET" extract; color illus.) - Duan
Chinese Soviet Copper Coins - Duan

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