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1 Ch'uan Fantasy; Szechuan-Shensi Soviet Worker's and Farmer's Bank; grey
| Issuer | Szechuan-Shensi Soviet Worker's and Farmer's Bank |
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| Year | 1933 |
| Type | Fantasy banknote |
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| Reverse description | Vertical-format reverse printed in black on cloth. A large numeral "1" is centred within a gear-wheel device enclosed by a cubist geometric border design. The overall composition mirrors the austere constructivist style of the obverse. |
| Reverse lettering | 1 |
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The Szechuan-Shensi Soviet area — established in late 1932 along the border of those two provinces — was one of the more durable Communist base areas of the pre-Long March period, and its banking infrastructure was correspondingly makeshift. Notes issued under this authority were produced under field conditions, and cloth issues like this one were a direct response to paper shortages in a region under Nationalist blockade.
"Fantasy" in the catalog designation signals that authenticity questions persist — whether this is a period propaganda piece, a later replica, or a genuine issue remains debated among specialists. The grey cloth substrate narrows nothing down; the Soviets used whatever material was at hand.