Hong Kong 1 Dollar 1885

HSBC

1/11

Hong Kong 1 Dollar, 1879-1889 P-113 obverse
Hong Kong 1 Dollar, 1879-1889 P-113 reverse

Information:

Rarity B - Uncommon
Date Variety Iss. VG F VF XF AU UNC
1885 1/11 + - - - - - -
Reference P#113
Country Hong Kong
Period Dollar (1863-date)
Issuing bank The Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC)
Currency Dollar
Denomination 1 Dollar
Type Circulation banknotes
Year 1879-1889
Shape Rectangular
Composition Paper
Demonetized Yes on 01.01.1904
Size (WxH) 190x125 mm

Obverse:

Hong Kong 1 Dollar, 1879-1889 P-113

Obverse text

行銀理匯海上港香 $1 $ No. 646954 No. 646954 壹Hong Kong _________18___壹 The Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation Promises to pay 員the Bearer on demand at its Offices here ONE DOLLAR or the 員 equivalent in the Currency of the island value received. $1 1$ By Order of The Board of Directors Acc. Chief Manager 港香 Hong Kong 港香

Obverse symbol

The Victorian Seal of Hong Kong above the text with several large red numbers to denote the denomination in English and Chinese

Reverse:

Image 1

Reverse text

1 The Hong Kong & Shanghai 1 One One 1 Banking Corporation 1

Reverse symbol

The Victorian Seal of Hong Kong surrounded by geometric patterns in red ink

Varieties:

Date Variety Iss. Value
VG F VF XF AU UNC
1879 1/8 + - - - - - -
1879 1/9 - - - - - -
1879 30/6 - - - - - -
1884 1/11 - - - - - -
1884 1/6 - - - - - -
1885 1/11 - - - - - -
1885 1/9 - - - - - -
1886 1/1 - - - - - -
1886 1/3 - - - - - -
1886 16/2 - - - - - -
1887 14/12 - - - - - -
1888 1/5 - - - - - -
1888 20/9 - - - - - -
1888 31/12 - - - - - -
1888 5/12 - - - - - -
1888 6/7 - - - - - -
1889 1/1 - - - - - -