Printer Information

Printer abbreviations, Chinese imprints and institutional references

Institutional data, translations, verification status and sources follow the supplied CSV. Original Chinese imprints are distinct from modern translated names; some correspondences remain pending.

Source: user-supplied printer CSV · 101 entries · Checked 28 · Partially checked 12 · Pending verification 61

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ABNC · American Bank Note Company

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Location:USA

The company history dates its formal formation to 1858. Historical company names should be distinguished from present-day branding. [Printer abbreviations and Chinese imprints] Source abbreviation: ABNC; source English name: American Bank Note Co.. Chinese imprint (visual left-to-right glyph order preserved): 鈔美. The imprint is separate from the modern translated name; most imprints read right to left. Source: 2013 Standard Catalog of World Paper Money, Specialized Issues, 12th edition, printed p. 313 (PDF p. 314), PRINTERS ABBREVIATIONS. Supplementary reference from the Specialized volume; not transcribed from the General volume. This addition is a source transcription, not independent verification of institutional attribution.

Supplied record:ABNC | American Bank Note Company | USA

Sources:ABCorp ↗

BABN(C) · British American Bank Note Co., Ltd.

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Location:Canada

The Bank of Canada Museum records this company and Canadian Bank Note separately in the 1934 banknote design process.

Supplied record:BABN(C) | British American Bank Note Co., Ltd. | Canada

B&S · Bouligny & Schmidt

Partially checked

Location:Mexico

El Colegio de México holds an original company document bearing the name. This establishes the name, not the complete abbreviation mapping or printing history.

Supplied record:B&S | Bouligny & Schmidt | Mexico

BDDK · Bundesdruckerei

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Location:Germany

The official spelling is Bundesdruckerei; the supplied name contains an extra d. Its history records adoption of this name in 1951 and initial banknote orders in 1955.

Supplied record:BDDK | Bunddesdruckerei | Germany

BEPP · Bureau of Engraving & Printing, Peking

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Location:China

The Smithsonian National Postal Museum documents the Chinese bureau in Peking (Beijing). It should not be confused with the US bureau. [Printer abbreviations and Chinese imprints] Source abbreviation: BEPP; source English name: Bureau of Engraving & Printing. Chinese imprint (visual left-to-right glyph order preserved): 書印衡永. The imprint is separate from the modern translated name; most imprints read right to left. Source: 2013 Standard Catalog of World Paper Money, Specialized Issues, 12th edition, printed p. 313 (PDF p. 314), PRINTERS ABBREVIATIONS. Supplementary reference from the Specialized volume; not transcribed from the General volume. This addition is a source transcription, not independent verification of institutional attribution. [Pending] The existing entry names Peking, but the supplementary BEPP line carries 書印衡永, associated with the reading Yung Heng. This discrepancy is unresolved; existing institutional data is unchanged and imprint attribution remains pending.

Supplied record:BEPP | Bureau of Engraving & Printing, Peking | China

BF · Banque de France

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Location:France

The Banque de France describes its banknote printing activity and its Chamalières printing works.

Supplied record:BF | Banque de France | France

BFL · Barclay & Fry, Ltd.

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Location:England

Stack’s Bowers identifies Barclay & Fry as the printer of an 1893 Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation ten-dollar note.

Supplied record:BFL | Barclay & Fry, Ltd. | England

BWC · Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co.

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Location:England

A Spink record for an Imperial Bank of Persia 500-toman specimen names Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. as printer. [Printer abbreviations and Chinese imprints] Source abbreviation: BWC; source English name: Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co.. The source states "Not used" for the Chinese imprint. The imprint is separate from the modern translated name; most imprints read right to left. Source: 2013 Standard Catalog of World Paper Money, Specialized Issues, 12th edition, printed p. 313 (PDF p. 314), PRINTERS ABBREVIATIONS. Supplementary reference from the Specialized volume; not transcribed from the General volume. This addition is a source transcription, not independent verification of institutional attribution.

Supplied record:BWC | Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. | England

Sources:Spink ↗

CABB · Compania Americana de Billetes de Banco

Pending verification

Location:

The supplied location is another company abbreviation, not a country. The relationship and location await verification; it is not treated as a country.

Supplied record:CABB | Compania Americana de Billetes de Banco | ABNC

CBC · Columbian Banknote Co.

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Location:USA

A Smithsonian record for an 1874 US one-dollar legal-tender note records the Columbian Bank Note Co. imprint.

Supplied record:CBC | Columbian Banknote Co. | USA

Sources:Smithsonian ↗

CBNC · Canadian Bank Note Company

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Location:Canada

The company website documents currency printing. Its name should remain distinct from British American Bank Note.

Supplied record:CBNC | Canadian Bank Note Company | Canada

CC · Ciccone Calcográfica S.A.

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Location:Argentina

An Argentine government announcement of 18 November 2024 locates the former Ciccone banknote plant in Don Torcuato and announces its closure. The supplied country Italy is corrected to Argentina.

Supplied record:CC | Ciccone Calcografi ca S.A. | Italy

CCBB · Compania Columbiana de Billetes de Banco

Pending verification

Location:

The supplied location is another company abbreviation, not a country. The relationship and location await verification; it is not treated as a country.

Supplied record:CCBB | Compania Columbiana de Billetes de Banco | CBC

CdM- · Casa da Moeda do Brasil

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Location:Brazil

The Brazilian mint dates its foundation to 8 March 1694 and describes currency and security printing activities. The generic abbreviation CdM alone does not uniquely identify an institution.

Supplied record:CdM- | Casa de Moeda | Brazil

CdM- · Casa de Moeda

Pending verification

Location:Argentina, Chile, etc.

Casa de Moeda / Casa de Moneda is a generic name and the supplied row lists several countries. It cannot identify one institution and remains a separate pending entry.

Supplied record:CdM- | Casa de Moeda | Argentina, Chile, etc.

CHB · Chung Hua Book Co.

Pending verification

Location:China

The abbreviation mapping has not yet been established from a reliable source. The supplied wording is retained; no history is inferred. [Printer abbreviations and Chinese imprints] Source abbreviation: CHB; source English name: Chung Hua Book Co.. Chinese imprint (visual left-to-right glyph order preserved): 局書華中. The imprint is separate from the modern translated name; most imprints read right to left. Source: 2013 Standard Catalog of World Paper Money, Specialized Issues, 12th edition, printed p. 313 (PDF p. 314), PRINTERS ABBREVIATIONS. Supplementary reference from the Specialized volume; not transcribed from the General volume. This addition is a source transcription, not independent verification of institutional attribution.

Supplied record:CHB | Chung Hua Book Co. | China

CMN · Casa de Moneda de la Nación

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Location:Argentina

The Argentine government timeline records the start of operations in 1881. Historical institutional names should be retained for their respective periods.

Supplied record:CMN | Casa de Moneda de la Nacion | Argentina

CMPA · Commercial Press

Pending verification

Location:China

The abbreviation mapping has not yet been established from a reliable source. The supplied wording is retained; no history is inferred. [Printer abbreviations and Chinese imprints] Source abbreviation: CMPA; source English name: Commercial Press. Chinese imprint (visual left-to-right glyph order preserved): 務商. The imprint is separate from the modern translated name; most imprints read right to left. Source: 2013 Standard Catalog of World Paper Money, Specialized Issues, 12th edition, printed p. 313 (PDF p. 314), PRINTERS ABBREVIATIONS. Supplementary reference from the Specialized volume; not transcribed from the General volume. This addition is a source transcription, not independent verification of institutional attribution.

Supplied record:CMPA | Commercial Press | China

CNBB · Compania Nacional de billetes de Banco

Pending verification

Location:

The supplied location is another company abbreviation, not a country. The relationship and location await verification; it is not treated as a country.

Supplied record:CNBB | Compania Nacional de billetes de Banco | NBNC

CONB · Continental Bank Note Company

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Location:USA

The National Postal Museum records the 1879 consolidation of National and Continental into American Bank Note. Earlier imprints retain their respective names.

Supplied record:CONB | Continental Bank Note Company | USA

CPF · Central Printing Factory

Pending verification

Location:China

The abbreviation mapping has not yet been established from a reliable source. The supplied wording is retained; no history is inferred.

Supplied record:CPF | Central Printing Factory | China

CSABB · Compañía Sud-Americana de Billetes de Banco

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Location:Argentina

An Argentine cultural heritage banknote record names Compañía Sud-Americana de Billetes de Banco in Buenos Aires as maker.

Supplied record:CSABB | Compania Sud/Americana de billetes de Banco | Argentina

CS&E · Charles Skipper & East

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Location:England

A Heritage auction record for a Darvel Bay plantation specimen names London printer Charles Skipper & East.

Supplied record:CS&E | Charles Skipper & East | England

DLR 或 (T)DLR · De La Rue

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Location:England

PMG provides a history of Thomas De La Rue’s development from playing cards to banknotes. Both catalog abbreviation forms are retained rather than merging historical records.

Supplied record:DLR 或 (T)DLR | De La Rue | England

Sources:PMG ↗

DTB · Dah Tung Book Co., and Ta Tung Printing

Pending verification

Location:China

The abbreviation mapping has not yet been established from a reliable source. The supplied wording is retained; no history is inferred.

Supplied record:DTB | Dah Tung Book Co., and Ta Tung Printing | China

E&C · Evans & Cogswell

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Location:CSA

An auction record identifies Evans & Cogswell of Charleston as a Confederate note printer. CSA denotes a historical context, not a present-day country.

Supplied record:E&C | Evans & Cogswell | CSA

EAW · E.A. Wright

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Location:USA

A Powerhouse Museum record for a 1942 French West African 25-franc note names E. A. Wright of Philadelphia, USA as printer.

Supplied record:EAW | E.A. Wright | USA

FLBN · Franklin-Lee Bank Note Company

Pending verification

Location:USA

The abbreviation mapping has not yet been established from a reliable source. The supplied wording is retained; no history is inferred.

Supplied record:FLBN | Franklin-Lee Bank Note Company | USA

FNMT · Fábrica Nacional de Moneda y Timbre

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Location:Spain

The official website dates FNMT to the 1893 merger of the mint and stamp factory. Its work includes coinage and security printing.

Supplied record:FNMT | Fabrica Nacional de Moneda y Timbre | Spain

Sources:FNMT–RCM ↗

G&D · Giesecke & Devrient

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Location:Germany

The company history records its foundation in Leipzig in 1852 by Hermann Giesecke and Alphonse Devrient.

Supplied record:G&D | Giesecke & Devrient | Germany

HBNC · Hamilton Bank Note Company

Pending verification

Location:USA

The abbreviation mapping has not yet been established from a reliable source. The supplied wording is retained; no history is inferred.

Supplied record:HBNC | Hamilton Bank Note Company | USA

HKB · Hong Kong Banknote

Partially checked

Location:Hong Kong

Hong Kong Note Printing Limited documents production from 1984. This does not by itself establish that the table’s HKB is an exact historical alias for that company.

Supplied record:HKB | Hong Kong Banknote | Hong Kong

HKP · Hong Kong Printing Press

Pending verification

Location:Hong Kong

The abbreviation mapping has not yet been established from a reliable source. The supplied wording is retained; no history is inferred.

Supplied record:HKP | Hong Kong Printing Press | Hong Kong

H&L · Hoyer & Ludwig, Richmond

Partially checked

Location:Virginia, USA (CSA)

The Smithsonian’s Confederate stamp history records this printing firm. It establishes historical printing activity, not attribution of every banknote type.

Supplied record:H&L | Hoyer & Ludwig, Richmond | Virginia, USA (CSA)

HLBNC · Homer Lee Bank Note Co.

Pending verification

Location:USA

The abbreviation mapping has not yet been established from a reliable source. The supplied wording is retained; no history is inferred.

Supplied record:HLBNC | Homer Lee Bank Note Co. | USA

H&S · Harrison & Sons, Ltd.

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Location:England

The Science Museum Group documents the firm’s successive names and the acquisition of Harrison & Sons Ltd. by De La Rue in 1997.

Supplied record:H&S | Harrison & Sons, Ltd. | England

IBB · Imprenta de Billetes-Bogota

Partially checked

Location:Colombia

Banco de la República describes banknote printing in Bogotá. The exact periods associated with the two historical forms in the table remain to be checked against the book or note imprints.

Supplied record:IBB | Imprenta de Billetes-Bogota | Colombia

IBSFB · Imprenta de Billetes-Santa Fe de Bogota

Partially checked

Location:Colombia

Banco de la República describes banknote printing in Bogotá. The exact periods associated with the two historical forms in the table remain to be checked against the book or note imprints.

Supplied record:IBSFB | Imprenta de Billetes-Santa Fe de Bogota | Colombia

IBNC · International Bank Note Company

Pending verification

Location:USA

The abbreviation mapping has not yet been established from a reliable source. The supplied wording is retained; no history is inferred.

Supplied record:IBNC | International Bank Note Company | USA

JBNC · Jeffries Bank Note Company

Partially checked

Location:USA

The World Bank archives list 1951 correspondence involving Jeffries Bank Note Company and bond printing. This confirms the name, not the table’s location field.

Supplied record:JBNC | Jeffries Bank Note Company | USA

JEZ · Joh. Enschedé en Zonen

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Location:Netherlands

The company history records printing the first notes for the Dutch national bank in 1814. The supplied Joh, is normalized to Joh.; the historical full name is retained.

Supplied record:JEZ | Joh, Enschede en Zonen | Netherlands

K&B · Keatinge & Ball

Partially checked

Location:CSA

The Smithsonian’s Confederate stamp history records this printing firm. It establishes historical printing activity, not attribution of every banknote type.

Supplied record:K&B | Keatinge & Ball | CSA

KBNC · Kendall Bank Note Company, New York

Partially checked

Location:USA

A Heritage record for an 1881 inauguration ball program names Kendall Bank Note Company, New York as printer. It confirms name and location, not the catalog abbreviation.

Supplied record:KBNC | Kendall Bank Note Company, New York | USA

LN · Litographia Nacional

Pending verification

Location:Colombia

The abbreviation mapping has not yet been established from a reliable source. The supplied wording is retained; no history is inferred.

Supplied record:LN | Litographia Nacional | Colombia

NAL · Nissen & Arnold

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Location:England

A Noonans record identifies a Nissen & Arnold printing of a 1903 Russo-Chinese Bank five-dollar note from Tientsin.

Supplied record:NAL | Nissen & Arnold | England

Sources:Noonans ↗

NBNC · National Bank Note Company

Checked

Location:USA

The National Postal Museum records the 1879 consolidation of National and Continental into American Bank Note. Earlier imprints retain their respective names.

Supplied record:NBNC | National Bank Note Company | USA

OCV · Officina Carte-Valori

Pending verification

Location:Italy

The abbreviation mapping has not yet been established from a reliable source. The supplied wording is retained; no history is inferred.

Supplied record:OCV | Officina Carte-Valori | Italy

OBDI · Officina Della Banca D’Italia

Partially checked

Location:Italy

The Bank of Italy museum documents its industrial banknote printing facilities from 1894. Names must be checked by period; the generic OCV should not automatically be merged into this entry.

Supplied record:OBDI | Officina Della Banca D’Italia | Italy

OFZ · Orell Füssli, Zurich

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Location:Switzerland

The Swiss National Museum documents the firm’s printing history, including banknotes for the Uznach savings bank in 1848.

Supplied record:OFZ | Orell Füssli, Zurich | Switzerland

P&B · Perkins & Bacon

Partially checked

Location:England

The Royal Philatelic Society London preserves and studies the Perkins Bacon archive. The table contains several historical name forms; individual notes should be attributed using their full imprints.

Supplied record:P&B | Perkins & Bacon | England

PBC · Perkins, Bacon & Co.

Partially checked

Location:England

The Royal Philatelic Society London preserves and studies the Perkins Bacon archive. The table contains several historical name forms; individual notes should be attributed using their full imprints.

Supplied record:PBC | Perkins, Bacon & Co. | England

PB&P · Perkins, Bacon & Petch

Partially checked

Location:England

The Royal Philatelic Society London preserves and studies the Perkins Bacon archive. The table contains several historical name forms; individual notes should be attributed using their full imprints.

Supplied record:PB&P | Perkins, Bacon & Petch | England

SBNC · Security Banknote Company

Checked

Location:USA

A Smithsonian record for a 1941 Central Bank of China ten-yuan note records Security Banknote Company and its Chinese imprint.

Supplied record:SBNC | Security Banknote Company | USA

Sources:Smithsonian ↗

TDLR 或 (T)DLR · Thomas De La Rue

Checked

Location:England

PMG provides a history of Thomas De La Rue’s development from playing cards to banknotes. Both catalog abbreviation forms are retained rather than merging historical records.

Supplied record:TDLR 或 (T)DLR | Thomas De La Rue | England

Sources:PMG ↗

UPC · Union Printing Co., Ltd.

Pending verification

Location:China

The abbreviation mapping has not yet been established from a reliable source. The supplied wording is retained; no history is inferred.

Supplied record:UPC | Union Printing Co., Ltd. | China

UPP · Union Publishers & Printers Fed. Inc.

Pending verification

Location:China

The abbreviation mapping has not yet been established from a reliable source. The supplied wording is retained; no history is inferred.

Supplied record:UPP | Union Publishers & Printers Fed. Inc. | China

USBNC · United States Banknote Corp.

Pending verification

Location:USA

The abbreviation mapping has not yet been established from a reliable source. The supplied wording is retained; no history is inferred.

Supplied record:USBNC | United States Banknote Corp. | USA

WDBN · Western District Banknote Fed. Inc.

Pending verification

Location:-

The abbreviation mapping has not yet been established from a reliable source. The supplied wording is retained; no history is inferred.

Supplied record:WDBN | Western District Banknote Fed. Inc. | -

W&S · Waterlow & Sons Ltd.

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Location:England

A Heritage record for a company specimen identifies Waterlow & Sons as a London printer of banknotes, stamps, bonds and other documents. [Printer abbreviations and Chinese imprints] Source abbreviation: W&S; source English name: Waterlow & Sons, Ltd.. Chinese imprint (visual left-to-right glyph order preserved): 路德華國英. The imprint is separate from the modern translated name; most imprints read right to left. Source: 2013 Standard Catalog of World Paper Money, Specialized Issues, 12th edition, printed p. 313 (PDF p. 314), PRINTERS ABBREVIATIONS. Supplementary reference from the Specialized volume; not transcribed from the General volume. This addition is a source transcription, not independent verification of institutional attribution.

Supplied record:W&S | Waterlow & Sons Ltd. | England

WPCo · Watson Printing Co.

Pending verification

Location:China

The abbreviation mapping has not yet been established from a reliable source. The supplied wording is retained; no history is inferred.

Supplied record:WPCo | Watson Printing Co. | China

WWS · W.W. Sprague & Co. Ltd.

Pending verification

Location:England

The abbreviation mapping has not yet been established from a reliable source. The supplied wording is retained; no history is inferred.

Supplied record:WWS | W\.W. Sprague & Co. Ltd. | England

BEPK · Bureau of Engraving & Printing, Yung Heng, Kirin

Pending verification

Location:Not specified on source page

[Printer abbreviations and Chinese imprints] Source abbreviation: BEPK; source English name: Bureau of Engraving & Printing, Yung Heng, Kirin. Chinese imprint (visual left-to-right glyph order preserved): 部政財. The imprint is separate from the modern translated name; most imprints read right to left. Source: 2013 Standard Catalog of World Paper Money, Specialized Issues, 12th edition, printed p. 313 (PDF p. 314), PRINTERS ABBREVIATIONS. Supplementary reference from the Specialized volume; not transcribed from the General volume. This addition is a source transcription, not independent verification of institutional attribution. [Pending] The source places Yung Heng, Kirin on the BEPK line, while the BEPP line has 書印衡永. The correspondence remains unresolved; the source lines are retained separately.

Supplied record:BEPK | Bureau of Engraving & Printing, Yung Heng, Kirin |

CCLA · Ch’ing Lien, Changsha

Pending verification

Location:Not specified on source page

[Printer abbreviations and Chinese imprints] Source abbreviation: CCLA; source English name: Ch’ing Lien, Changsha. Chinese imprint (visual left-to-right glyph order preserved): 蓮青. The imprint is separate from the modern translated name; most imprints read right to left. Source: 2013 Standard Catalog of World Paper Money, Specialized Issues, 12th edition, printed p. 313 (PDF p. 314), PRINTERS ABBREVIATIONS. Supplementary reference from the Specialized volume; not transcribed from the General volume. This addition is a source transcription, not independent verification of institutional attribution.

Supplied record:CCLA | Ch’ing Lien, Changsha |

CEPA · China Engraving & Printing

Pending verification

Location:Not specified on source page

[Printer abbreviations and Chinese imprints] Source abbreviation: CEPA; source English name: China Engraving & Printing. Chinese imprint (visual left-to-right glyph order preserved): 版凹華中. The imprint is separate from the modern translated name; most imprints read right to left. Source: 2013 Standard Catalog of World Paper Money, Specialized Issues, 12th edition, printed p. 313 (PDF p. 314), PRINTERS ABBREVIATIONS. Supplementary reference from the Specialized volume; not transcribed from the General volume. This addition is a source transcription, not independent verification of institutional attribution.

Supplied record:CEPA | China Engraving & Printing |

CHCC · Ch’ien Chen Chi, Sian

Pending verification

Location:Not specified on source page

[Printer abbreviations and Chinese imprints] Source abbreviation: CHCC; source English name: Ch’ien Chen Chi, Sian. Chinese imprint (visual left-to-right glyph order preserved): 集振乾. The imprint is separate from the modern translated name; most imprints read right to left. Source: 2013 Standard Catalog of World Paper Money, Specialized Issues, 12th edition, printed p. 313 (PDF p. 314), PRINTERS ABBREVIATIONS. Supplementary reference from the Specialized volume; not transcribed from the General volume. This addition is a source transcription, not independent verification of institutional attribution.

Supplied record:CHCC | Ch’ien Chen Chi, Sian |

CHCP · Chao Hsiang Color

Pending verification

Location:Not specified on source page

[Printer abbreviations and Chinese imprints] Source abbreviation: CHCP; source English name: Chao Hsiang Color. Chinese imprint (visual left-to-right glyph order preserved): 刷色祥兆. The imprint is separate from the modern translated name; most imprints read right to left. Source: 2013 Standard Catalog of World Paper Money, Specialized Issues, 12th edition, printed p. 313 (PDF p. 314), PRINTERS ABBREVIATIONS. Supplementary reference from the Specialized volume; not transcribed from the General volume. This addition is a source transcription, not independent verification of institutional attribution.

Supplied record:CHCP | Chao Hsiang Color |

CNPC · Ch’u Nan Printing Co.

Pending verification

Location:Not specified on source page

[Printer abbreviations and Chinese imprints] Source abbreviation: CNPC; source English name: Ch’u Nan Printing Co.. Chinese imprint (visual left-to-right glyph order preserved): 南楚. The imprint is separate from the modern translated name; most imprints read right to left. Source: 2013 Standard Catalog of World Paper Money, Specialized Issues, 12th edition, printed p. 313 (PDF p. 314), PRINTERS ABBREVIATIONS. Supplementary reference from the Specialized volume; not transcribed from the General volume. This addition is a source transcription, not independent verification of institutional attribution.

Supplied record:CNPC | Ch’u Nan Printing Co. |

CPFA · Central Printing Factory

Pending verification

Location:Not specified on source page

[Printer abbreviations and Chinese imprints] Source abbreviation: CPFA; source English name: Central Printing Factory. Chinese imprint (visual left-to-right glyph order preserved): 廠製印央中. The imprint is separate from the modern translated name; most imprints read right to left. Source: 2013 Standard Catalog of World Paper Money, Specialized Issues, 12th edition, printed p. 313 (PDF p. 314), PRINTERS ABBREVIATIONS. Supplementary reference from the Specialized volume; not transcribed from the General volume. This addition is a source transcription, not independent verification of institutional attribution. [Pending] Similar to existing CPF; not automatically merged. Institutional or branch equivalence remains pending.

Supplied record:CPFA | Central Printing Factory |

CPFT · Central Printing Factory, Taipei

Pending verification

Location:Not specified on source page

[Printer abbreviations and Chinese imprints] Source abbreviation: CPFT; source English name: Central Printing Factory, Taipei. Chinese imprint (visual left-to-right glyph order preserved): 北台. The imprint is separate from the modern translated name; most imprints read right to left. Source: 2013 Standard Catalog of World Paper Money, Specialized Issues, 12th edition, printed p. 313 (PDF p. 314), PRINTERS ABBREVIATIONS. Supplementary reference from the Specialized volume; not transcribed from the General volume. This addition is a source transcription, not independent verification of institutional attribution. [Pending] The Taipei-specific abbreviation is retained separately from CPF and CPFA.

Supplied record:CPFT | Central Printing Factory, Taipei |

CPOF · Changsha Printing Office

Pending verification

Location:Not specified on source page

[Printer abbreviations and Chinese imprints] Source abbreviation: CPOF; source English name: Changsha Printing Office. Chinese imprint (visual left-to-right glyph order preserved): 刷印沙長. The imprint is separate from the modern translated name; most imprints read right to left. Source: 2013 Standard Catalog of World Paper Money, Specialized Issues, 12th edition, printed p. 313 (PDF p. 314), PRINTERS ABBREVIATIONS. Supplementary reference from the Specialized volume; not transcribed from the General volume. This addition is a source transcription, not independent verification of institutional attribution.

Supplied record:CPOF | Changsha Printing Office |

DOFS · Dept. of Finance, Sinkiang

Pending verification

Location:Not specified on source page

[Printer abbreviations and Chinese imprints] Source abbreviation: DOFS; source English name: Dept. of Finance, Sinkiang. Chinese imprint (visual left-to-right glyph order preserved): 廳政財. The imprint is separate from the modern translated name; most imprints read right to left. Source: 2013 Standard Catalog of World Paper Money, Specialized Issues, 12th edition, printed p. 313 (PDF p. 314), PRINTERS ABBREVIATIONS. Supplementary reference from the Specialized volume; not transcribed from the General volume. This addition is a source transcription, not independent verification of institutional attribution.

Supplied record:DOFS | Dept. of Finance, Sinkiang |

FRBC · First Republican Book

Pending verification

Location:Not specified on source page

[Printer abbreviations and Chinese imprints] Source abbreviation: FRBC; source English name: First Republican Book. Chinese imprint (visual left-to-right glyph order preserved): 一第國民. The imprint is separate from the modern translated name; most imprints read right to left. Source: 2013 Standard Catalog of World Paper Money, Specialized Issues, 12th edition, printed p. 313 (PDF p. 314), PRINTERS ABBREVIATIONS. Supplementary reference from the Specialized volume; not transcribed from the General volume. This addition is a source transcription, not independent verification of institutional attribution.

Supplied record:FRBC | First Republican Book |

HHEC · Hsin Hua, Hong Kong

Pending verification

Location:Not specified on source page

[Printer abbreviations and Chinese imprints] Source abbreviation: HHEC; source English name: Hsin Hua, Hong Kong. Chinese imprint (visual left-to-right glyph order preserved): 華新. The imprint is separate from the modern translated name; most imprints read right to left. Source: 2013 Standard Catalog of World Paper Money, Specialized Issues, 12th edition, printed p. 313 (PDF p. 314), PRINTERS ABBREVIATIONS. Supplementary reference from the Specialized volume; not transcribed from the General volume. This addition is a source transcription, not independent verification of institutional attribution.

Supplied record:HHEC | Hsin Hua, Hong Kong |

HKCL · Hsingkuo Co., Ltd.

Pending verification

Location:Not specified on source page

[Printer abbreviations and Chinese imprints] Source abbreviation: HKCL; source English name: Hsingkuo Co., Ltd.. Chinese imprint (visual left-to-right glyph order preserved): 國興. The imprint is separate from the modern translated name; most imprints read right to left. Source: 2013 Standard Catalog of World Paper Money, Specialized Issues, 12th edition, printed p. 313 (PDF p. 314), PRINTERS ABBREVIATIONS. Supplementary reference from the Specialized volume; not transcribed from the General volume. This addition is a source transcription, not independent verification of institutional attribution.

Supplied record:HKCL | Hsingkuo Co., Ltd. |

HKPA · Hong Kong Printing Press

Pending verification

Location:Not specified on source page

[Printer abbreviations and Chinese imprints] Source abbreviation: HKPA; source English name: Hong Kong Printing Press. Chinese imprint (visual left-to-right glyph order preserved): 字印港香. The imprint is separate from the modern translated name; most imprints read right to left. Source: 2013 Standard Catalog of World Paper Money, Specialized Issues, 12th edition, printed p. 313 (PDF p. 314), PRINTERS ABBREVIATIONS. Supplementary reference from the Specialized volume; not transcribed from the General volume. This addition is a source transcription, not independent verification of institutional attribution. [Pending] Similar to existing HKP; not automatically merged.

Supplied record:HKPA | Hong Kong Printing Press |

HODP · Hunan Official Document

Pending verification

Location:Not specified on source page

[Printer abbreviations and Chinese imprints] Source abbreviation: HODP; source English name: Hunan Official Document. Chinese imprint (visual left-to-right glyph order preserved): 紙官南湖. The imprint is separate from the modern translated name; most imprints read right to left. Source: 2013 Standard Catalog of World Paper Money, Specialized Issues, 12th edition, printed p. 313 (PDF p. 314), PRINTERS ABBREVIATIONS. Supplementary reference from the Specialized volume; not transcribed from the General volume. This addition is a source transcription, not independent verification of institutional attribution.

Supplied record:HODP | Hunan Official Document |

HSPS · Hsieh Shun, Shanghai

Pending verification

Location:Not specified on source page

[Printer abbreviations and Chinese imprints] Source abbreviation: HSPS; source English name: Hsieh Shun, Shanghai. Chinese imprint (visual left-to-right glyph order preserved): 順協. The imprint is separate from the modern translated name; most imprints read right to left. Source: 2013 Standard Catalog of World Paper Money, Specialized Issues, 12th edition, printed p. 313 (PDF p. 314), PRINTERS ABBREVIATIONS. Supplementary reference from the Specialized volume; not transcribed from the General volume. This addition is a source transcription, not independent verification of institutional attribution.

Supplied record:HSPS | Hsieh Shun, Shanghai |

HWPO · Han Wen, Shanghai

Pending verification

Location:Not specified on source page

[Printer abbreviations and Chinese imprints] Source abbreviation: HWPO; source English name: Han Wen, Shanghai. Chinese imprint (visual left-to-right glyph order preserved): 文漢. The imprint is separate from the modern translated name; most imprints read right to left. Source: 2013 Standard Catalog of World Paper Money, Specialized Issues, 12th edition, printed p. 313 (PDF p. 314), PRINTERS ABBREVIATIONS. Supplementary reference from the Specialized volume; not transcribed from the General volume. This addition is a source transcription, not independent verification of institutional attribution.

Supplied record:HWPO | Han Wen, Shanghai |

ILBC · I Lin Book, Sian

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Location:Not specified on source page

[Printer abbreviations and Chinese imprints] Source abbreviation: ILBC; source English name: I Lin Book, Sian. Chinese imprint (visual left-to-right glyph order preserved): 林藝. The imprint is separate from the modern translated name; most imprints read right to left. Source: 2013 Standard Catalog of World Paper Money, Specialized Issues, 12th edition, printed p. 313 (PDF p. 314), PRINTERS ABBREVIATIONS. Supplementary reference from the Specialized volume; not transcribed from the General volume. This addition is a source transcription, not independent verification of institutional attribution.

Supplied record:ILBC | I Lin Book, Sian |

IPCL · International Printing Co., Ltd.

Pending verification

Location:Not specified on source page

[Printer abbreviations and Chinese imprints] Source abbreviation: IPCL; source English name: International Printing Co., Ltd.. Chinese imprint (visual left-to-right glyph order preserved): 文蘇. The imprint is separate from the modern translated name; most imprints read right to left. Source: 2013 Standard Catalog of World Paper Money, Specialized Issues, 12th edition, printed p. 313 (PDF p. 314), PRINTERS ABBREVIATIONS. Supplementary reference from the Specialized volume; not transcribed from the General volume. This addition is a source transcription, not independent verification of institutional attribution. [Pending] The institutional correspondence between 文蘇 and International Printing remains pending.

Supplied record:IPCL | International Printing Co., Ltd. |

IYPC · I Yang, Changsha

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Location:Not specified on source page

[Printer abbreviations and Chinese imprints] Source abbreviation: IYPC; source English name: I Yang, Changsha. Chinese imprint (visual left-to-right glyph order preserved): 陽宜. The imprint is separate from the modern translated name; most imprints read right to left. Source: 2013 Standard Catalog of World Paper Money, Specialized Issues, 12th edition, printed p. 313 (PDF p. 314), PRINTERS ABBREVIATIONS. Supplementary reference from the Specialized volume; not transcribed from the General volume. This addition is a source transcription, not independent verification of institutional attribution.

Supplied record:IYPC | I Yang, Changsha |

JIPB · Japan Govt. Printing

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Location:Not specified on source page

[Printer abbreviations and Chinese imprints] Source abbreviation: JIPB; source English name: Japan Govt. Printing. Chinese imprint (visual left-to-right glyph order preserved): 局刷印(府政). The imprint is separate from the modern translated name; most imprints read right to left. Source: 2013 Standard Catalog of World Paper Money, Specialized Issues, 12th edition, printed p. 313 (PDF p. 314), PRINTERS ABBREVIATIONS. Supplementary reference from the Specialized volume; not transcribed from the General volume. This addition is a source transcription, not independent verification of institutional attribution.

Supplied record:JIPB | Japan Govt. Printing |

MLTA · Mo Lin T’ang, Pinking

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Location:Not specified on source page

[Printer abbreviations and Chinese imprints] Source abbreviation: MLTA; source English name: Mo Lin T’ang, Pinking. Chinese imprint (visual left-to-right glyph order preserved): 堂林墨. The imprint is separate from the modern translated name; most imprints read right to left. Source: 2013 Standard Catalog of World Paper Money, Specialized Issues, 12th edition, printed p. 313 (PDF p. 314), PRINTERS ABBREVIATIONS. Supplementary reference from the Specialized volume; not transcribed from the General volume. This addition is a source transcription, not independent verification of institutional attribution.

Supplied record:MLTA | Mo Lin T’ang, Pinking |

NWE&PF · Northwest Engraving & Printing Factory

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Location:Not specified on source page

[Printer abbreviations and Chinese imprints] Source abbreviation: NWE&PF; source English name: Northwest Engraving & Printing Factory. Chinese imprint (visual left-to-right glyph order preserved): 北西. The imprint is separate from the modern translated name; most imprints read right to left. Source: 2013 Standard Catalog of World Paper Money, Specialized Issues, 12th edition, printed p. 313 (PDF p. 314), PRINTERS ABBREVIATIONS. Supplementary reference from the Specialized volume; not transcribed from the General volume. This addition is a source transcription, not independent verification of institutional attribution.

Supplied record:NWE&PF | Northwest Engraving & Printing Factory |

PHCF · Pai Hua Chou Feng, Nanking

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Location:Not specified on source page

[Printer abbreviations and Chinese imprints] Source abbreviation: PHCF; source English name: Pai Hua Chou Feng, Nanking. Chinese imprint (visual left-to-right glyph order preserved): 豐州花百. The imprint is separate from the modern translated name; most imprints read right to left. Source: 2013 Standard Catalog of World Paper Money, Specialized Issues, 12th edition, printed p. 313 (PDF p. 314), PRINTERS ABBREVIATIONS. Supplementary reference from the Specialized volume; not transcribed from the General volume. This addition is a source transcription, not independent verification of institutional attribution.

Supplied record:PHCF | Pai Hua Chou Feng, Nanking |

PYOG · Peiyang Official Gazette

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Location:Not specified on source page

[Printer abbreviations and Chinese imprints] Source abbreviation: PYOG; source English name: Peiyang Official Gazette. Chinese imprint (visual left-to-right glyph order preserved): 報官洋北. The imprint is separate from the modern translated name; most imprints read right to left. Source: 2013 Standard Catalog of World Paper Money, Specialized Issues, 12th edition, printed p. 313 (PDF p. 314), PRINTERS ABBREVIATIONS. Supplementary reference from the Specialized volume; not transcribed from the General volume. This addition is a source transcription, not independent verification of institutional attribution.

Supplied record:PYOG | Peiyang Official Gazette |

PYPO · Peiyang Printing Office

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Location:Not specified on source page

[Printer abbreviations and Chinese imprints] Source abbreviation: PYPO; source English name: Peiyang Printing Office. Chinese imprint (visual left-to-right glyph order preserved): 刷印洋北. The imprint is separate from the modern translated name; most imprints read right to left. Source: 2013 Standard Catalog of World Paper Money, Specialized Issues, 12th edition, printed p. 313 (PDF p. 314), PRINTERS ABBREVIATIONS. Supplementary reference from the Specialized volume; not transcribed from the General volume. This addition is a source transcription, not independent verification of institutional attribution.

Supplied record:PYPO | Peiyang Printing Office |

SASO · Shensi Army Service Office

Pending verification

Location:Not specified on source page

[Printer abbreviations and Chinese imprints] Source abbreviation: SASO; source English name: Shensi Army Service Office. Chinese imprint (visual left-to-right glyph order preserved): 軍陸西陝. The imprint is separate from the modern translated name; most imprints read right to left. Source: 2013 Standard Catalog of World Paper Money, Specialized Issues, 12th edition, printed p. 313 (PDF p. 314), PRINTERS ABBREVIATIONS. Supplementary reference from the Specialized volume; not transcribed from the General volume. This addition is a source transcription, not independent verification of institutional attribution.

Supplied record:SASO | Shensi Army Service Office |

SHPC · Shanghai Printing Co.

Pending verification

Location:Not specified on source page

[Printer abbreviations and Chinese imprints] Source abbreviation: SHPC; source English name: Shanghai Printing Co.. Chinese imprint (visual left-to-right glyph order preserved): 刷印海上. The imprint is separate from the modern translated name; most imprints read right to left. Source: 2013 Standard Catalog of World Paper Money, Specialized Issues, 12th edition, printed p. 313 (PDF p. 314), PRINTERS ABBREVIATIONS. Supplementary reference from the Specialized volume; not transcribed from the General volume. This addition is a source transcription, not independent verification of institutional attribution.

Supplied record:SHPC | Shanghai Printing Co. |

SOPO · Shantung Official

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Location:Not specified on source page

[Printer abbreviations and Chinese imprints] Source abbreviation: SOPO; source English name: Shantung Official. Chinese imprint (visual left-to-right glyph order preserved): 刷印官東山. The imprint is separate from the modern translated name; most imprints read right to left. Source: 2013 Standard Catalog of World Paper Money, Specialized Issues, 12th edition, printed p. 313 (PDF p. 314), PRINTERS ABBREVIATIONS. Supplementary reference from the Specialized volume; not transcribed from the General volume. This addition is a source transcription, not independent verification of institutional attribution.

Supplied record:SOPO | Shantung Official |

STPO · Shantung Printing Office

Pending verification

Location:Not specified on source page

[Printer abbreviations and Chinese imprints] Source abbreviation: STPO; source English name: Shantung Printing Office. Chinese imprint (visual left-to-right glyph order preserved): 刷印東山. The imprint is separate from the modern translated name; most imprints read right to left. Source: 2013 Standard Catalog of World Paper Money, Specialized Issues, 12th edition, printed p. 313 (PDF p. 314), PRINTERS ABBREVIATIONS. Supplementary reference from the Specialized volume; not transcribed from the General volume. This addition is a source transcription, not independent verification of institutional attribution.

Supplied record:STPO | Shantung Printing Office |

TCPL · Tung Chi, Liaoning

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Location:Not specified on source page

[Printer abbreviations and Chinese imprints] Source abbreviation: TCPL; source English name: Tung Chi, Liaoning. Chinese imprint (visual left-to-right glyph order preserved): 記東. The imprint is separate from the modern translated name; most imprints read right to left. Source: 2013 Standard Catalog of World Paper Money, Specialized Issues, 12th edition, printed p. 313 (PDF p. 314), PRINTERS ABBREVIATIONS. Supplementary reference from the Specialized volume; not transcribed from the General volume. This addition is a source transcription, not independent verification of institutional attribution.

Supplied record:TCPL | Tung Chi, Liaoning |

TTBC · Ta Tung (Dah Tung) Printing (Several branch plants)

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Location:Not specified on source page

[Printer abbreviations and Chinese imprints] Source abbreviation: TTBC; source English name: Ta Tung (Dah Tung) Printing (Several branch plants). Chinese imprint (visual left-to-right glyph order preserved): 局書東大. The imprint is separate from the modern translated name; most imprints read right to left. Source: 2013 Standard Catalog of World Paper Money, Specialized Issues, 12th edition, printed p. 313 (PDF p. 314), PRINTERS ABBREVIATIONS. Supplementary reference from the Specialized volume; not transcribed from the General volume. This addition is a source transcription, not independent verification of institutional attribution. [Pending] Similar in name to existing DTB; not automatically merged.

Supplied record:TTBC | Ta Tung (Dah Tung) Printing (Several branch plants) |

TWCC · Ts’ai Wen, Tsitsihar

Pending verification

Location:Not specified on source page

[Printer abbreviations and Chinese imprints] Source abbreviation: TWCC; source English name: Ts’ai Wen, Tsitsihar. Chinese imprint (visual left-to-right glyph order preserved): 文杉. The imprint is separate from the modern translated name; most imprints read right to left. Source: 2013 Standard Catalog of World Paper Money, Specialized Issues, 12th edition, printed p. 313 (PDF p. 314), PRINTERS ABBREVIATIONS. Supplementary reference from the Specialized volume; not transcribed from the General volume. This addition is a source transcription, not independent verification of institutional attribution. [Pending] The reading of the imprint and its relation to Ts’ai Wen remain pending; the Chinese label is provisional.

Supplied record:TWCC | Ts’ai Wen, Tsitsihar |

TYPC · Ta Yeh (Dah Yip) Co. (Several branches)

Pending verification

Location:Not specified on source page

[Printer abbreviations and Chinese imprints] Source abbreviation: TYPC; source English name: Ta Yeh (Dah Yip) Co. (Several branches). Chinese imprint (visual left-to-right glyph order preserved): 司公業大. The imprint is separate from the modern translated name; most imprints read right to left. Source: 2013 Standard Catalog of World Paper Money, Specialized Issues, 12th edition, printed p. 313 (PDF p. 314), PRINTERS ABBREVIATIONS. Supplementary reference from the Specialized volume; not transcribed from the General volume. This addition is a source transcription, not independent verification of institutional attribution.

Supplied record:TYPC | Ta Yeh (Dah Yip) Co. (Several branches) |

WHPP · Wu Han Book Co.

Pending verification

Location:Not specified on source page

[Printer abbreviations and Chinese imprints] Source abbreviation: WHPP; source English name: Wu Han Book Co.. Chinese imprint (visual left-to-right glyph order preserved): 書印漢武. The imprint is separate from the modern translated name; most imprints read right to left. Source: 2013 Standard Catalog of World Paper Money, Specialized Issues, 12th edition, printed p. 313 (PDF p. 314), PRINTERS ABBREVIATIONS. Supplementary reference from the Specialized volume; not transcribed from the General volume. This addition is a source transcription, not independent verification of institutional attribution.

Supplied record:WHPP | Wu Han Book Co. |

WTBC · Wen T’ung Book, Kiukiang

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Location:Not specified on source page

[Printer abbreviations and Chinese imprints] Source abbreviation: WTBC; source English name: Wen T’ung Book, Kiukiang. Chinese imprint (visual left-to-right glyph order preserved): 通文. The imprint is separate from the modern translated name; most imprints read right to left. Source: 2013 Standard Catalog of World Paper Money, Specialized Issues, 12th edition, printed p. 313 (PDF p. 314), PRINTERS ABBREVIATIONS. Supplementary reference from the Specialized volume; not transcribed from the General volume. This addition is a source transcription, not independent verification of institutional attribution.

Supplied record:WTBC | Wen T’ung Book, Kiukiang |

YHBA · Yung Heng Book Co.

Pending verification

Location:Not specified on source page

[Printer abbreviations and Chinese imprints] Source abbreviation: YHBA; source English name: Yung Heng Book Co.. Chinese imprint (visual left-to-right glyph order preserved): 書印衡永. The imprint is separate from the modern translated name; most imprints read right to left. Source: 2013 Standard Catalog of World Paper Money, Specialized Issues, 12th edition, printed p. 313 (PDF p. 314), PRINTERS ABBREVIATIONS. Supplementary reference from the Specialized volume; not transcribed from the General volume. This addition is a source transcription, not independent verification of institutional attribution.

Supplied record:YHBA | Yung Heng Book Co. |

YMSO · Yunnan Military Supply

Pending verification

Location:Not specified on source page

[Printer abbreviations and Chinese imprints] Source abbreviation: YMSO; source English name: Yunnan Military Supply. Chinese imprint (visual left-to-right glyph order preserved): [首字待核]軍南雲. The imprint is separate from the modern translated name; most imprints read right to left. Source: 2013 Standard Catalog of World Paper Money, Specialized Issues, 12th edition, printed p. 313 (PDF p. 314), PRINTERS ABBREVIATIONS. Supplementary reference from the Specialized volume; not transcribed from the General volume. This addition is a source transcription, not independent verification of institutional attribution. [Pending] The first imprint character cannot be reliably read from the supplied scan; it is left unresolved rather than guessed.

Supplied record:YMSO | Yunnan Military Supply |

YOPO · Yunnan Official Printing

Pending verification

Location:Not specified on source page

[Printer abbreviations and Chinese imprints] Source abbreviation: YOPO; source English name: Yunnan Official Printing. Chinese imprint (visual left-to-right glyph order preserved): 印官南雲. The imprint is separate from the modern translated name; most imprints read right to left. Source: 2013 Standard Catalog of World Paper Money, Specialized Issues, 12th edition, printed p. 313 (PDF p. 314), PRINTERS ABBREVIATIONS. Supplementary reference from the Specialized volume; not transcribed from the General volume. This addition is a source transcription, not independent verification of institutional attribution.

Supplied record:YOPO | Yunnan Official Printing |

YSCL · Yue Sheng & Co., Ltd.

Pending verification

Location:Not specified on source page

[Printer abbreviations and Chinese imprints] Source abbreviation: YSCL; source English name: Yue Sheng & Co., Ltd.. Chinese imprint (visual left-to-right glyph order preserved): 興裕. The imprint is separate from the modern translated name; most imprints read right to left. Source: 2013 Standard Catalog of World Paper Money, Specialized Issues, 12th edition, printed p. 313 (PDF p. 314), PRINTERS ABBREVIATIONS. Supplementary reference from the Specialized volume; not transcribed from the General volume. This addition is a source transcription, not independent verification of institutional attribution. [Pending] The source reads Yue Sheng & Co., Ltd. with imprint 興裕; the English/Chinese name correspondence remains pending.

Supplied record:YSCL | Yue Sheng & Co., Ltd. |

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