Overview
First Series Renminbi 1948 5 Yuan Sheep Herding Banknote: identification and appraisal guide
Photograph First Series Renminbi 1948 5 Yuan Sheep Herding Banknote before cleaning or rearranging anything, showing the whole banknote, its condition and packaging in context. Give the date wording 1948 the first readable close-up after the complete-item image.
Identification details
- Product name: First Series Renminbi 1948 5 Yuan Sheep Herding Banknote
- Category: banknote
- Date or decade shown: 1948
- Marks and details to photograph: the denomination, issue date, prefix or serial number, watermark and printing type
The date wording 1948 is the detail to compare with the name First Series Renminbi 1948 5 Yuan Sheep Herding Banknote. If the packaging says something different, photograph both.
Photographs and condition
Follow the complete view with close-ups of full front and back, denomination, serial or prefix number, watermark, paper, edges, holder and certificate. Keep lighting consistent across the overview and close-ups.
Before moving the packaging, show paper, creases, stains, pinholes, tears, edges and any holder or certificate. Show wear in context and include a closer image of any serious damage.
Storage, accessories and handover
Between photography and handover, keep each banknote flat in a clean archival sleeve, away from moisture and direct light. Do not fold, press, erase or clean it.
To avoid mixing similar items, keep each banknote or sheet with its holder, certificate, envelope and provenance documents.

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Appraisal services and practical guides
- First Series Renminbi Banknote Collection
- Appraisal Enquiries and Handover Arrangements
- Older Renminbi: Edition, Prefix, Paper and Storage Records
For a photo-based banknote review, send the photos by WhatsApp, or call +852 9453 0784. State the location and whether original packaging is present.
Leave the banknote unchanged after photographing both sides, serial number, denomination, signatures, margins and surface condition. Hong Kang will compare those details with the sleeve, certificate, invoice and other matching papers at handover.