1972 Burma (Myanmar) 1 Kyat Banknote, Union of Burma Bank, General Aung San in uniform with cap / Spinning wheel, Pick P-56, Serial MY 1975876 [Est. AU-UNC]
Description
A Union of Burma Bank 1 kyat note, undated (issued 30 December 1972), Pick P-56. The front shows General Aung San in uniform with cap; the back shows a spinning wheel and the numeral 1 in an ornate circle. Watermark: General Aung San. Printed at the Security Printing Works, Wazi. No signature on this type. Catalog size 125 x 60 mm. Serial MY 1975876. Measured on the 1200 dpi scan: 125.1 x 59.6 mm; printed margins left 2.9, right 5.8, top 4.1, bottom 1.9 mm (design shifted toward the left and low). The close-ups show the serial, the portrait of Aung San and the spinning wheel. The last photo adds a millimeter scale.
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Historical Context
General Aung San (1915-1947) led Burma's independence movement and was assassinated in July 1947, six months before independence.
Condition
[Est. AU-UNC] Crisp. A mirror-image ghost of the red serial shows at the top left of the back: ink set-off from the stack at the printer, not later damage. The serial begins 1975, a birth-year number. Grade estimated; not professionally graded.
Legal Tender
Not named in Burma's 1964, 1985 or 1987 demonetizations; the current status was not confirmed with the Central Bank of Myanmar. Sold as a collectible.
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