Banknotes. China - Republic, General Issues. Central Bank of China: Unfinished Obverse and Reverse Proofs 500,000-Yuan, 1949, Obv blackish brown, Sun Yat-Sen at upper left, Rev blackish brown, people crossing bridge, unadopted design printed on card by American Bank Note Company (Pick unlisted). The Obverse Proof with horizontal crease across the middle, a small tear and ruffling in the left margin while the Reverse Proof has ruffling and cracks in the right margin, otherwise extremely fine and rare.