Place Da Hei Shi in the correct series and denomination
Da Hei Shi refers to the Second Series RMB 10-yuan note. Keep that identity distinct from the 1953 date printed on the design and from later circulation events.
Identification should include the 10-yuan value, printed 1953 date, workers-and-peasants obverse and reverse with the national emblem and multicoloured peonies.
Format and Principal Design
Photograph both complete faces, all corners and the whole perimeter before examining paper fibres, folds or repairs.
The documented format is 210 × 85 mm; the issue date was 1 December 1957 and withdrawal date 15 May 1964, all kept apart from the printed 1953 date.
Let the large format guide the photography
Support the entire note on a clean, flat surface without stretching it. Leave a visible margin around the corners so cropping cannot hide perimeter loss.
Use even light for colour and layout, raking light for folds or pressing, and transmitted light only when safe. Record what can actually be observed.
Separate timeline, design and condition
The printed date belongs to the note design; the 1957 issue and 1964 withdrawal dates belong to the documented timeline. Store each in the appropriate field.
Describe the workers and peasants, value wording, national emblem and peony decoration from complete views before relying on a catalogue caption.
Inspect the paper without improving it
Locate folds, edge splits, stains, foxing, mould, tape residue, filled holes, recolouring, pressing and replaced corners individually.
Do not iron, wash, erase or place the note in direct sun. Isolate suspected active mould and seek conservation advice before changing its enclosure.
Keep Labels Separate from the Paper
A holder can preserve a stated grade and attribution, but the visible serial, layout, corners and perimeter still need independent observations.
Record the sleeve or album material, orientation, pressure points and any contact with acidic card or adhesive. Preserve old packaging separately if it carries useful provenance.
Why Da Hei Shi Album Order Matters
The album position and neighbouring order stay with the note while the complete obverse, reverse, corners and enclosure share one identifier.
Second Series and 10-yuan identity comes from the complete obverse; the printed 1953 date and serial are transcribed there before the reverse design and perimeter are described.
Length and height are taken without forcing curled paper flat, with the instrument and native unit retained. The documented 210 × 85 mm remains a reference, not a substitute.
Issue and withdrawal dates sit beside a named reference and access date, outside the physical condition description.
The outgoing package contains the note number, both faces, corners, sleeve and storage note, supported flat with inert material and no new adhesive.
