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CHINA--REPUBLIC. Central Bank of China. 500 Yuan, 1944. P-Unlisted.

CHINA--REPUBLIC. Central Bank of China. 500 Yuan, 1944. P-Unlisted.

A Unadopted 500 Yuan Design by SBNC CHINA--REPUBLIC. Central Bank of China. 500 Yuan, 1944. P-Unlisted. S/M#C300. Front Printer's Design. PMG Gem Uncirculated 65 EPQ. Printed by SBNC. An intricate but unadopted design for 500 Yuan. The reason the note was passed over is unknown, but it may be either its unusual dimensions or its portrayal of Dr Sun Yat Sen. At least extremely rare, if not unique. Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500. Provenance: From the Renaissance Collection of Central Bank of China. 未經採納之伍佰圓設計圖稿 民國三十三年中央銀行伍佰圓。正面印刷廠設計圖稿。 美國保安鈔票公司(SBNC)印製。雕刻精美但未經採納之伍佰圓設計圖稿。其設計遭擱置的原因未明,可能與其特殊的尺寸,或孫中山先生的肖像描繪方式有關。存世極其珍罕,或為孤品。

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