1930 Central Bank of China Note: Sun Yat-sen, Shanghai Customs House, WWII Memorabilia

✨ Rare Vertical Currency Format — This unique 1930 banknote from the Central Bank of China is printed in a vertical layout and entitles the bearer to “One Customs Gold Unit”—a measure used for customs payments and international trade.
📜 Family History & WWII Context — Brought home by my father during his service in Shanghai, this note became part of the soldiers’ holiday decorations—back when its value eroded so much that he was told, “I don’t care if you decorate your Christmas tree with it!” Many of these notes still bear tape marks from that time, lovingly removed to preserve the paper.
🖼 Imagery Notes:
Front: Portrait of Sun Yat-sen, revered as the founding father of modern China, in distinguished engraving.
Back: The Central Bank of China building in Shanghai, rendered with architectural precision and surrounded by fine decorative borders.
📏 Condition & Details:
Date: 1930, Serial: AD560314
Moderate wear with crisp imagery; light folds, visible tape-stain remnants.
Measures approx. [insert dimensions].
🎯 Perfect For:
WWII memorabilia collectors with a taste for historical narrative
Currency or Asian art enthusiasts
Decor lovers seeking symbolic or cultural artifacts