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AMERICAN BANK NOTE ARCHIV
                                                                                                                                                                          
 
Bank of Taiwan Unique Essay Banknotes
 
THIS AUCTION INCLUDES 15 LOTS OF UNIQUE BANKNOTES AND ARTWORK REPRESENTING THE ONLY EVIDENCE OF SECURITY BANKNOTE COMPANY'S PROPOSED 1955 BANKNOTE ISSUE FOR THE BANK OF TAIWAN. EVIDENTLY THEIR DESIGN WAS REJECTED AND THIS ISSUE NEVER MATERIALIZED.  THIS DISCOVERY GROUP OF THE BANK OF TAIWAN ESSAY BANKNOTE MATERIAL HAS NEVER BEEN OFFERED IN ANY FORM BEFORE AND WAS UNKNOWN TO EXIST LESS THEN TWO YEARS AGO. INCLUDED ARE DESIGN FILES WITH VIGNETTES, MODELS, PHOTO PROOFS AND HAND DRAWN BANKNOTE SIZED ESSAYS OF THE 1 YUAN, 5 YUAN AND 10 YUAN BANKOTES, ALL UNIQUE AND HISTORIC IN IMPORTANCE. 
 
 Unique Bank of Taiwan Unlisted Essay Banknote       
 Lot # 2166. Bank of Taiwan Unique Hand-Drawn Models and Photo Proofs.
Unique 1 Yuan face and back hand drawn models of an essay banknote that was rejected by the Bank of Taiwan for their 1955 issue. Drawing is on tracing paper with notations of plate or die numbers for portions of note to be engraved. Also included are front and back photo-proof essays of the note that are bank note sized. The front of the note has a portrait of SYS and the back has a drawing of the Island of Taiwan and a building above it. XF condition for this extremely rare group of design and production material relating to the design of Taiwan banknotes. First time offered.
 
 
 Lot # 2170. Bank of Taiwan Unique Hand-Drawn Models and Photo Proofs. Unique 5 Yuan face and back hand drawn models of an essay banknote that was rejected by the Bank of Taiwan for their 1955 issue. Drawing is on tracing paper with notations of plate or die numbers for portions of note to be engraved on the back of the face. Also included is a back photo-proof essay of the note that is bank note sized. The front of the note has a portrait of SYS and the back has a drawing of the Island of Taiwan and a building above it. Condition is XF for this extremely rare group of design and production material relating to the design of Taiwan banknotes. First time offered.
 
 
 
   
 Lot # 2179. Bank of Taiwan. Production material and photo-proofs of the proposed Bank of Taiwan, 1955 issue that was rejected and never issued. Included are photo-proofs of each denomination stapled together and cut down to bank note size; a proof sheet with all 3 denominations text in Chinese; 2 small chop marks to use on the notes; a proof of the serial numbers, series and chop marks as they would appear on the completed note printed on card; the Chinese title for the Bank of Taiwan; and, the back vignette proof of a building and the map of Taiwan as used on the banknotes. All in XF to choice condition. Extremely rare group.            
 
 
 
 
 Lot # 2174. Bank of Taiwan Unique Hand-Drawn Models and Photo Proofs. Unique 10 Yuan face and back hand drawn models of an essay banknote that was rejected by the Bank of Taiwan for their 1955 issue. Drawing is on tracing paper with notations of plate or die numbers for portions of note to be engraved on the back of each. Also included is a face and back photo-proof essay of the note that is bank note sized. The front of the note has a portrait of SYS and the back has a drawing of the Island of Taiwan and a building above it. Condition is XF for this extremely rare group of design and production material relating to the design of Taiwan banknotes. First time offered.
 
 
 
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