2005 Batman Begins China Unicom 10 Yuan Phone Card Ben Novack Estate Heritage For Sale

Issued in China during the theatrical era of Christopher Nolan’s 2005 Batman Begins, this unusual international Batman collectible combines licensed movie imagery with a genuine prepaid telecommunications card from China Unicom.

The front features Batman silhouetted against an intense orange-red explosion with flying bats in the background.

Printed across the card are:

中国联通 — CHINA UNICOM

10元 — 10 Yuan

BATMAN BEGINS

and:

17910 IP 电话漫游卡

The identifying series notation along the bottom is:

The reverse provides the original China Unicom dialing instructions and identifies this as a 17910 IP prepaid roaming/calling card.

The printed information establishes:

Issue Date: March 2005

Expiration Date: September 30, 2005

The card number is also individually printed on the reverse.

China Unicom\'s 17910 service was an IP long-distance calling service; contemporary Chinese telecom information confirms 17910 as one of China Unicom\'s IP telephone services.

The original telephone value has expired. This item is being sold strictly as a collectible.

The PIN/security area on the reverse has been scratched/exposed, consistent with prior use or activation.

This phone card was acquired by the present owner through Heritage sales from Batman material originating in the Ben Novack Jr. Estate Collection and has remained in the same collection since that purchase.

Novack assembled one of the most extensive private Batman memorabilia collections ever formed, including American and international Batman cards, advertising pieces, phone cards, paper collectibles and unusual licensed merchandise.

No specific Heritage lot number is claimed for this individual loose card unless supported by the original sale records.

Original pre-owned 2005 collectible phone card.

Visible characteristics include:

• Light surface scratching and rubbing
• Small scattered white specks/marks on the dark front
• Minor edge and corner wear
• Light handling/storage marks
• Reverse shows normal age/use wear
• PIN/security field has been scratched/exposed
• Strong original black, orange, red and blue movie graphics

Please inspect both photographs carefully because they show the exact China Unicom Batman Begins card being offered.

You will receive the exact 2005 Batman Begins 10-Yuan phone card pictured.

A particularly interesting international Batman collectible for fans of Batman Begins, Chinese Batman memorabilia, China Unicom phone cards, 2005 movie merchandise, prepaid telephone cards, Ben Novack Jr. Estate material and Heritage sales provenance.