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50 Kyats Not Issued
| Issuer | Union Bank of Burma |
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| Year | 1953 |
| Type | Pattern or trial banknote |
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| Obverse description | Orange-toned note with a large vignette of a peacock with fully spread tail at right, set within an ornate scrollwork border. A circular underprint panel occupies the left half, with Burmese script inscriptions in the centre including the denomination. Serial number A1000000 appears twice, with corner numerals reading 50, and a small tiger's head medallion at lower centre. |
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| Obverse lettering | မြန်မာနိုင်ငံတော်ဘဏ် ငွေငါးဆယ် နေ့လလျှင် ဆွဲရွက်ကြောင်း အာမခံပါသည် |
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P#44A occupies an unusual corner of Burmese numismatic history: a fully printed note that never entered circulation. The Union Bank of Burma ordered the 50 Kyat denomination from De La Rue as part of the broader 1953 series, but the value was ultimately withheld from issue — the lower denominations were deemed sufficient for the economy's immediate needs in the years following independence.
Survivors exist as printer's remainders or archival specimens, which accounts for why examples surface in near-perfect condition. Not preservation luck — simply notes that were never meant to leave the vault.