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August 21, 2013 - HONG KONG240 241240 China, issued for Tibet (1936-42), Sichuan Rupee, 10.88g, undated, countermark “5”(Gabrisch and Bertsch, E), on type with large head with collar, string of pearls below thecollar is composed of 13 pearls, rev. vertical rosette, without leaf in northeast position(YZM 496; KM -), fine and scarce241 China, issued for Tibet (1936-42), Sichuan Rupee, 10.55g, undated, countermark “3”(Gabrisch and Bertsch, C), on type with large head with collar, string of pearls below thecollar is composed of 14 pearls, rev. vertical rosette, without leaf in northeast position(YZM 493; KM -), some verdigris, fine, countermark rareHK$1,500-1,800(US$200-250)HK$1,800-2,300(US$250-300)242 243242 China, issued for Tibet (1936-42), Sichuan Rupee, 11.14g, undated, two variants ofthe countermark “5”, both in rectangular depression (Gabrisch and Bertsch, E), on typewith large head with collar, string of pearls below the collar is composed of 13 pearls, rev.vertical rosette, without leaf in northeast position (YZM - ; KM -), fine and scarce243 China, issued for Tibet (1936-42), Sichuan Rupee, 10.48g, undated, countermark“one” (Gabrisch and Bertsch, A), on type with large head with collar, string of pearlsbelow the collar is composed of 14 pearls, rev. vertical rosette, without leaf in northeastposition (YZM 485-486; KM -), about fine, countermark rareHK$1,500-1,800(US$200-250)HK$2,700-3,000(US$350-400)244244 China, issued for Tibet (1936-42), Sichuan Rupee, 10.75g, undated, countermark “4,”on type with large head with collar, string of pearls below the collar has 13 pearls, rev.vertical rosette, without leaf in northeast position (YZM -, KM -), obverse beautifullystruck very fine, countermark very rareCountermark “4” is discussed in Gabrisch and Bertsch, D; Wang Chun Li: “IllustratedCatalogue of Chinese Gold & Silver Coins; 1791-1949” (Zhong guo jin yin bi mu lu),Zhong guo shang ye chu ban she (China Trade Publishing House), Beijing 2012, p. 200,no. WS0770; also Zhang Cheng Guang (responsible editor), Zhao Weng Sheng, TuHong Qiu, Zhang Ming Cong and Wang Tian Fu (authors): Sichuan Zangyang. Si kronbod dngul (Sichuan Tibet money = Sichuan Rupee), Zhong guo guo ji wen yi chu ban she(China International Art Publishing House), n.p. (Beijing?), 2011, p.157)57HK$3,000-4,000(US$400-500)