Banknotes, nowadays, have become an increasingly uncommon payment method, but even so, among all kinds of cash, 100 yuan banknotes still maintain a certain use scenario. Perhaps you are no stranger, at home, you will always have some 100 yuan bills. However, do you know that there is an extremely rare version of this seemingly ordinary banknote, the value of which can be as high as thousands or even tens of thousands, which is really surprising?
Today, we're going to explore a rare variety of the $100 note, which sold for a shocking $15,730 at the spring auction last March! This is the "Century Dragon Card" in the high-profile 100 yuan note.
Back in 1999, five versions of the renminbi had just come out, and the 100-yuan banknote was one of them.
However, the following year, the arrival of the Year of the Dragon made the hundred-dollar note shine with a unique light. To celebrate this once-in-a-lifetime occasion, Bank of China has launched a bound version of the Century Dragon Card designed by Kang Yinge, which includes an uncut triplet 100 yuan note and a certificate.
This triptych note shares the same last four digits as its accompanying certificate, witnessing the beauty of the Year of the Dragon. However, this triptych banknote is issued in circulation of only 200,000 sets, and its rarity makes it one of the most precious of the five editions.
So, you might be wondering, how do these rare $100 bills perform today? Generally speaking, their market price has far exceeded the original face value, and a single sheet may easily exceed 5,000 yuan. But if the numbers of these banknotes are particularly attractive, their prices may even double.
In a recent auction, an ordinary "Leopard" Century Dragon card, that is, a banknote with the same number in the last four digits, was sold for a staggering 15,730 yuan. This is simply because the last four digits of the number are the same, and there is no case of other special numbers.
What's even more amazing is that in 2020, a "Leopard" Century Dragon Card with a tail number of "888" was even sold at a sky-high price of 30,000 yuan. This undoubtedly highlights the extraordinary rarity and preciousness of this triplet 1999 100 yuan note.
So, have you ever seen this scarce triplet 1999 100 dollar note? They are far more precious than you think, and have become priceless treasures, standing proudly among the treasures of the five editions of the RMB. It is not difficult to understand that for coin collectors, owning a Century Dragon Card is undoubtedly a coveted and valuable collection. Perhaps one day in the future, these mysterious banknotes will continue to write their own legends.