Hong Kong 100 Dollars ND (1941-1947)

HSBC

KNB66S 1/4/1941, 31/3/1946, 31/3/1947 Specimen

Hong Kong 100 Dollars, 1941-1959 P-176 obverse
Hong Kong 100 Dollars, 1941-1959 P-176 reverse

Information:

Rarity R - Rare
Date Variety Iss. VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (1941-1947) KNB66S 1/4/1941, 31/3/1946, 31/3/1947 Specimen + - - - - - -
Reference P#176
Country Hong Kong
Period Dollar (1863-date)
Ruler George VI (1936-1952)
Issuing bank The Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC)
Currency Dollars
Denomination 100 Dollars
Type Circulation banknotes
Year 1941-1959
Shape Rectangular
Composition Paper
Demonetized Yes
Size (WxH) 194x118 mm

Obverse:

Hong Kong 100 Dollars, 1941-1959 P-176

Obverse text

行銀豐匯海上港香 100 THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION 100 Promises to pay No. B 694,047 No. B 694,047 the Bearer on demand at its Office here ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS or the equivalent in the Currency of the Colony, Value received. HONG KONG 1ST APRIL 1941 BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS 100 CHIEF ACCOUNTANT HONG KONG CHIEF MANAGER 100 港香 HongKong 港香

Obverse symbol

A red banknote with a woman seated on the left with a book. Large oval space on the right for watermark. Coat of arms in the centre above the bank name and denomination.

Reverse:

Image 1

Reverse text

100 THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI 100 Dollars BANKING CORPORATION 100

Reverse symbol

An angel blowing a trumpet at the top centre and the original HSBC building in the centre.