Expert: Brad Swain - 2/24/2010

Question
Hi its me again. Thanks for sending me in the right direction. My question is much smaller now
1)The Central Bank of China blue/grey on white/ picture of head on front/ picture of building on reverse No KC929430 value stated as
Five Custom Gold Units
2)Portugese/Mozambique- Banco NacionalUltramarino Green
Says Decreto No  17154       217,845, Mocambique Colonia Portuguesa  Value Cinco Escudos
3) The most odd! France  Chambre de Commerce de Nancy
Cinquante Centimes Red /on white at the front. Grey/Green on the reverse about 5 cm long. Date on reverse SEPTEMBER 1918
4)  British Army money of the 2nd WW and allied millitary money in general, german ,Itatalian, Austrian Do they only have a value of of single figure?
Thank you for your time
Lawrence

Answer
Hi Lawrence,
1) The Central Bank of China, 1930, Five Custom Gold Units, if it has 'Asst. General Manager' and the serial number is only on the back then collector value may be worth about .30 with heavy wear to around $1 with moderate wear to maybe $2 with light wear to perhaps $3 if uncirculated (no wear).
2) Portugese/Mozambique, 5 Escudos, Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Green, date??, most likely 1945 which may be worth $3, $17.50, $35, $75 in same conditions as listed above.
3) The most odd! France, Chambre de Commerce de Nancy, 50 Centimes, SEPTEMBER 1918, Red/on white at the front. Grey/Green on the reverse about 5 cm long, probably worth about $5+ depending on amount of wear and collector demand.
http://numisa.net/catalogue-Q-AA84.html
http://www.jetons-monnaie.net/p/nancy.html
http://www.frenchbanknotes.com/frenchnotes.php?page=6
4) British Army money of the 2nd WW and allied military money in general, German ,Italian, Austrian. Do they only have a value of of single figure?
Collector value of a note depends on country, date, denomination (face value), series letter or signature and condition, including amount of wear, any folds, tears or stains as well as collector demand. No single value can be given for more than 1 type note. Paper money has many more varieties and details that determine values than coins do.
Brad