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10 Dollars Ta-Ching Government Bank, unissued
| Issuer | Ta-Ching Government Bank |
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| Year | 1909 |
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| Composition | Paper |
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| Obverse description | The obverse is set on a fine guilloche underprint in mauve and green tones, with a central oval vignette bearing the large Chinese characters 拾圓 (Ten Dollars) framed by an elaborate lathe-work border. To the left, an oval portrait vignette presents a dignitary in traditional Qing imperial court dress, while to the right a corresponding oval vignette depicts a classical Chinese pavilion. The bank title 大清銀行兌換券 is inscribed across the top in Chinese characters, with the imperial reign inscription 宣統元寶印 below the central vignette; zeroed specimen serial numbers 00000 appear in red at upper left and right, and the word SPECIMEN is overprinted in red across the lower centre. |
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| Obverse lettering | 大清銀行兌換券 拾圓 宣統元寶印 00000 |
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The Ta-Ching Government Bank was established by imperial edict in 1905 as part of the Qing dynasty's belated attempt to centralize and modernize its banking system. This note was printed by the American Bank Note Company but never issued — the 1911 revolution that ended the Qing dynasty also ended the bank, leaving substantial quantities of finished but unissued stock from several denominations.
ABNC's involvement here reflects a broader pattern of Chinese institutions sourcing security printing from New York rather than European competitors during this period, often negotiated through intermediary agents in Shanghai.