Collector:Taiwan Depository & Clearing Corporation (TDCC)

Exhibit Info

After the Marco Polo bridge incident of 7th July 1937, the Ministry of Finance issued 500 million of Saving the Nation Bond on September 1, 1937 for the massive military needs. With 4% interest rate yearly and 36 years at maturity, the bond was issued with six different par values of 10000, 1000, 100, 50, 10 and 5. On the front center of the bond printed with a red stamp of the Ministry of Finance, par value square stamp on the left and English explanation is on the back. The retail investors usually invested on the three issues with lower par values and the issues with higher par values were bought by the public organizations or big enterprises.

Size

26.7×19.4cm

Year

1937

Material

paper

Category

Bonds