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A pair of historical paper securities, specifically 5% Gold Bonds issued by the Chinese Republic (République Chinoise) on May 27, 1925, from London. Each bond is denominated for Fifty U.S.A. Gold Dollars (“DE CINQUANTE DOLLARS OR EUA / FIFTY U.S.A GOLD DOLLARS”) and issued “AU PORTEUR” (To Bearer). The documents feature decorative borders and extensive bilingual text in French and English detailing terms, alongside Chinese characters (“天陆伍拾元” and “陆伍拾元” confirming the “Fifty Yuan” denomination. Visible bond numbers are 331.802 and 331.806. Numerous red official stamps and seals are present, including those from the “GENERAL INSPECTORATE OF CUSTOMS” and “BUREAU GENERAL DES DOUANES MARITIMES CHINOISES.” Each main bond document includes a perforated sheet of detachable coupons, individually numbered and bearing the inscription “INDEMNITÉ CHINOISE OR 1901” (Chinese Indemnity Gold 1901), with payment dates extending into the 1940s, linking them to the Boxer Protocol indemnity payments. An additional document, an amortization table (“TABLEAU D’AMORTISSEMENT”), details repayment schedules.
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