CHINA--REPUBLIC. Bank of China. 10 Yuan, 1931. P-Unlisted. S/M#C294.

A Unique Model of the 1931 Bank of China 10 Yuan. CHINA--REPUBLIC. Bank of China. 10 Yuan, 1931. P-Unlisted. S/M#C294. Front Printer's Model. PMG Encapsulated. Tientsin. An exquisitely unadopted hand painted design for a proposed 1931 Bank of China 10 Yuan. Uniface obverse, believed to be unique. Green and black, Chinese temple upon a rocky hillside. Prior to 1931, ABNC was the only non Chinese printer contracted to produce notes for the Bank of China. Thomas De La Ruse (TDLR) produced the first issued note, the 5 Yuan, in 1931, followed quickly by notes in 1934, 1935, 1936, and 1937. The 'Temple of Heaven' 5 Yuan was the only denomination issued in 1931; the usual 1 and 10 Yuan notes were not issued. The true reason why this was the case may never be known, but at least we can see that the intention was there, and, judging from the similar style of this 10 Yuan printer's model to the 5 Yuan note, the design process was near the final stage. An intriguing historical piece. Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000. 1931年中國銀行拾圓孤品印刷廠設計圖稿。 民國二十年中國銀行拾圓。正面印刷廠設計圖稿。 天津地名。1931年中國銀行拾圓未經採納設計之手繪稿，繪製極其精湛。單面正面圖稿，應屬孤品。綠黑雙色，繪有岩山古剎圖案。1931年之前，美國鈔票公司是中國銀行唯一委託印鈔的外國印鈔廠。英國德納羅公司於1931年為其印製首款流通票"天壇"伍圓，其後陸續於1934、1935、1936與1937年印製各版紙鈔。"天壇"伍圓為1931年唯一正式發行的面額，常規的壹圓與拾圓並未發行。箇中緣由今已不可確考，但由此可見當時確有發行意圖；從此拾圓印刷廠設計圖稿與伍圓風格高度相仿推斷，其設計流程已臻定稿尾聲。一件引人入勝的歷史藏品。

Estimate:£1,135.11

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