Hong Kong 1 Dollar 1929-Jan-01

HSBC

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Hong Kong 1 Dollar, 1926-1935 P-172 obverse
Hong Kong 1 Dollar, 1926-1935 P-172 reverse

Information:

Rarity C - Scarce
Date Variety Iss. VG F VF XF AU UNC
1929-Jan-01 + - - - - - -
Reference P#172
Country Hong Kong
Period Dollar (1863-date)
Ruler George V (1910-1936)
Issuing bank The Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC)
Currency Dollar
Denomination 1 Dollar
Type Circulation banknotes
Year 1926-1935
Shape Rectangular
Composition Paper
Demonetized Yes
Size (WxH) 131x95 mm

Obverse:

Hong Kong 1 Dollar, 1926-1935 P-172

Obverse text

壹 行銀豐匯海上港香 1 THE HONG KONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION HONG KONG, 1st June, 1935. PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND ONE DOLLAR LOCAL CURRENCY AT ITS OFFICE HERE, VALUE RECEIVED. BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS CHIEF MANAGER CHIEF ACCT No. F978,495 No. F978,495 1 HONG KONG 壹 BRADBURY, WILKINSON & CO LD ENGRAVERS, NEW MALDEN SURREY, ENGLAND.

Obverse symbol

Blue with multicolor underprint. Bank name across top. Four denominations marked in corners of design, two in Arabic numerals and two in Traditional Chinese. Framed portrait of Britannia left. Watermark window right.

Reverse:

Image 1

Reverse text

1 1 壹 壹 圓 圓 1 ONE DOLLAR 1 港香 HONG KONG 港香 BRADBURY, WILKINSON & CO LD ENGRAVERS, NEW MALDEN SURREY, ENGLAND.

Reverse symbol

Reverse purple. Four denominations near corners of design. Goddess of Democracy holding a torch seated at center. Bank's coat of arms right, watermark window left., both surrounded by illustrations of leaves and flowers.

Varieties:

Date Variety Iss. Value
VG F VF XF AU UNC
1926-Jan-01 1926-Jan-01 + - - - - - -
1929-Jan-01 1929-Jan-01 - - - - - -
1935-Jun-01 1935-Jun-01 - - - - - -