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250 Grams - Jiangsu Province Food Stamp
| Issuer | Jiangsu Province Grain Bureau |
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| Year | 1986 |
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| Composition | Paper |
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| Obverse lettering | 250 江苏省地方粮票 贰佰伍拾克 250 一九八六年 (Translation: 250 Jiangsu Province Local Grain Coupons Two Hundred and Fifty Grams 250 1986) |
| Reverse description | Cream paper with a continuous fine guilloche wave underprint in light purple. The upper portion carries the bold heading 使用说明 (Instructions for Use) in large dark purple characters, below which three numbered clauses of usage regulations are printed in smaller text. The denomination numeral '250' appears in ornate cartouches at both left and right margins. A circular red control stamp reading 地方粮票专用章 (Special Stamp for Local Grain Coupons) is applied over the central text area. |
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Chinese provincial food stamps (liangpiao) occupied an awkward administrative position — issued by grain bureaus rather than financial authorities, they carried real purchasing power but sat entirely outside the banking system. Jiangsu's 1986 series was produced during the final years of the national rationing infrastructure, which the State Council formally began dismantling in 1991 for most urban commodities.
The 250-gram denomination reflects actual ration arithmetic: monthly household allocations were calculated in jin and liang, so stamps were printed in units that matched the distribution tables exactly. Collectors should note that Jiangsu grain stamps from this period were frequently bundled and stored in bureau offices rather than returned for destruction, which accounts for the relatively high survival rate in unissued blocks.