Lot 182: A 1978-2020 Kobe Bryant Commemorative One Million Dollar Novelty Banknote

A novelty commemorative banknote featuring a portrait of professional basketball player Kobe Bryant. The obverse depicts Bryant in a yellow Los Angeles Lakers jersey with the number 24, set against a metallic silver-coloured background. The note features a printed legend reading ONE MILLION DOLLARS across the top and THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA beneath. Centrally, the dates 1978-2020 are printed next to a blue vertical band. The denomination 1000000 appears in each corner. To the lower left is a printed signature reading KOBE, situated beneath a seal for the FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM. The note is twice marked in green text with SILVER 999999. Additional printed icons include an orange Liberty Bell and a gold-tone quill. The reverse features an illustration of INDEPENDENCE HALL beneath the motto IN GOD WE TRUST, with the denomination repeated on the left and right sides. A printed number 866 is visible in the lower right corner. No hallmarks or official precious metal fineness stamps are present.