The People's Bank of China has announced that it will issue 2024 New Year commemorative coins and banknotes starting from December 15, 2023. Among them, the bank responsible for this commemorative coin reservation will handle the reservation business for the 2024 Lunar New Year two-color copper alloy commemorative coins and commemorative banknotes from January 3 to January 4, 2024. The Lunar New Year two-color copper alloy commemorative coins and Lunar New Year commemorative banknotes are issued in Heilongjiang The quantities are 4.96 million pieces and 4.14 million pieces respectively.
The reservation and exchange limit for the 2024 Lunar New Year two-color copper alloy commemorative coins is 20 pieces per person; the reservation and exchange limit for the 2024 Lunar New Year commemorative banknotes is 20 pieces per person. The valid ID document for reservation, exchange and verification of the Lunar New Year two-color copper alloy commemorative coins and banknotes must be the original second-generation resident ID card. If applying on behalf of others, the original valid second-generation resident identity cards of the agent and the person being handled must be provided, and the number of people being handled shall not exceed 5. If the original second-generation resident ID card cannot be issued due to reasons such as loss of the original second-generation resident ID card or failure to apply for a second-generation resident ID card for minors, you can use the user registration book or temporary resident ID card to apply for it.
The 2024 Year of the Dragon commemorative banknote is not the first. The reporter learned that in 2000, the People's Bank of China issued the "Millennium Dragon Banknote" with a face value of 100 yuan, with a circulation of 10 million. Due to its good subject matter and small circulation, the market price of this commemorative banknote has been rising since its release. "Currently, the market price of 'Millennium Dragon Banknotes' ranges from 1,600 yuan per piece to 1,700 yuan per piece, and the market is in a state of 'supply exceeds demand.'" According to a merchant at the Daowai District No. 1 Postal Coin Card Market, commemorative coins issued in recent years There are many varieties, but there are relatively few commemorative banknotes, especially the early-issue commemorative banknotes, which are popular products in the stamp and coin card market. According to the merchant, after the issuance announcement of the 2024 Year of the Dragon commemorative banknotes, the market price of "Millennium Dragon Banknotes" increased, from 1,580 yuan per banknote at the end of November to the current price. Because of this, the market is relatively optimistic about the new version of "Dragon Banknotes" that will be released soon.
The reporter learned that from 1999 to the present, our country has issued a total of 6 commemorative banknotes, namely the "Jianguo Banknote" in 1999, the "Millennium Dragon Banknote" in 2000, the "Olympic Banknote" in 2008, and the "Olympic Banknote" in 2015. "Aerospace Banknote", "70 Founding Banknote" in 2018, and "Winter Olympic Banknote" in 2021. Among them, the market prices of "Jianguo Banknote", "Millennium Dragon Banknote" and "Olympic Banknote" have been maintained at a good level due to their small circulation.
