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A listing of postage stamps of China depicting coins.

1944 (month unknown)

China

$100 stamp depicts symbolic coin dropped into savings bank.

Catalog numbers: Scott 576

1945 (month unknown)

China

$40, $50, and $200 stamps depict symbolic coin dropped into savings bank.

Catalog numbers: Scott 574-75,577

1951 December 15

China

100th anniversary of Taiping Peasant Rebellion.
$800 and $1000 stamps depict coin of Taiping.

Catalog numbers: Michel 131-32; Scott 126-27; Stanley Gibbons I528-29

1956 October 1

China

Two postage stamps, 4- and 8- fen, promoting savings, depict ancient coins.

Catalog numbers: Scott 299-300

Approximate value: US$1.20.

1971 March 20

China

A 4-yuan postage stamp publicizing the Chinese Postal Savings Service.
The stamp depicts a coin dropping into a bank.

Catalog numbers: Scott 1713

Approximate value: US$0.30.

1975 May 20

China

Four postage stamps depict ancient coins.
1-yuan stamp depicts yuan-chin coin of 1122-221 BC;
4-yuan stamp depicts pan-liang coin of 221-207 BC;
5-yuan stamp depicts 5-chu coin of 206 BC - 220 AD;
8-yuan stamp depicts 5-chu coin of 502-557 AD.

Catalog numbers: Michel 1079-82; Scott 1938-41; Stanley Gibbons 1056-59

Approximate value: US$0.85.

1976 June 16

China

Four postage stamps depict bronze shovel coins (pu).
2-yuan stamp depicts coin of 12th century BC;
5-yuan stamp depicts pointed-feet coin of 481-221 BC;
8-yuan stamp depicts round-feet coin of 722-481 BC;
10-yuan stamp depicts square-feet coin of 3rd-2nd century BC.

Catalog numbers: Michel 1142-45; Scott 1997-2000; Stanley Gibbons 1111-14

Approximate value: US$0.90.

1978 January 18

China

Four postage stamps depict ancient knife coins.
2-yuan stamp depicts knife coin with three characters from 403-221 BC;
5-, 8-, and 10-yuan stamps depict other knife coins.

Catalog numbers: Michel 1223-36; Scott 2083-86; Stanley Gibbons 1184-87

Approximate value: US$0.90.

1979 July 1

China

60th anniversary of Postal savings.
10-yuan stamp depicts a coin being deposited in a savings bank.

Catalog numbers: Scott 2162

Approximate value: US$0.25.

1980 October 25

China

10th anniversary of National Savings Day.
2-yuan stamp depicts ancient coin and coin banks;
12-yuan stamp depicts a coin being deposited in a savings bank.

Catalog numbers: Scott 2214-15; Stanley Gibbons 1327-28

Approximate value: US$0.60.

1981 October 29

China


Eight postage stamps depict ancient coins.
Denominations are 4, 4, 8, 8, 8, 8, 60, and 70 fen.

Catalog numbers: Michel 1758-65; Scott 1740-7; Yvert T315-22; Stanley Gibbons 3137-3144

Approximate value: US$4.50.

1982 February 12

China


Eight postage stamps depict ancient coins.
Denominations are 4, 4, 8, 8, 8, 8, 70, and 80 fen.

Catalog numbers: Michel 1783-90; Scott 1765-72; Stanley Gibbons 3162-69

Approximate value: US$5.75.

1990 November 5

China

Ancient money.
2-, 3-, 6.5-, 7.5-, 9-yuan stamps depict coins in the background.

Catalog numbers: Michel 1937-41; Stanley Gibbons 1937-41

Approximate value: US$1.65.

1999 June 15

China

5-yuan postage stamp marks the 50th anniversary of the new Taiwan dollar, depicting several coins.

Catalog numbers: Michel 2535; Stanley Gibbons 2571

Approximate value: US$0.20.

2003 August 9

China

Two postage stamps, 3.50 and 5 yuan, depict coins.

Approximate value: US$0.40.

2008 November 12

China

Five postage stamps ($1, 3, 5, 10, 20) depict tiny coins.

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