10 Dollars Ta-Ching Government Bank, unissued

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.