Hong Kong 5 Dollars 1937-Dec-01

Mercantile Bank

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Hong Kong 5 Dollars, 1912-1941 P-235 obverse
Hong Kong 5 Dollars, 1912-1941 P-235 reverse

Information:

Rarity B - Uncommon
Date Variety Iss. VG F VF XF AU UNC
1937-Dec-01 + - - - - - -
Reference P#235c
Country Hong Kong
Period Dollar (1863-date)
Ruler George V (1910-1936) George VI (1936-1952)
Issuing bank Mercantile Bank of India
Currency Dollars
Denomination 5 Dollars
Type Circulation banknotes
Year 1912-1941
Shape Rectangular
Composition Paper
Demonetized No

Obverse:

Hong Kong 5 Dollars, 1912-1941 P-235

Obverse text

伍員 The Mercantile Bank of India Limited Promise to pay the Bearer on Demand at its Office here Five Dollars value recieved or the equivalent in the Currency of the Island By Order of the Board of Directors Hong Kong Five

Obverse symbol

Pagoda, houses and junks

Reverse:

Image 1

Reverse text

Five Dollars 伍員 The Mercantile Bank of India Limited

Reverse symbol

Mercury

Varieties:

Date Variety Iss. Value
VG F VF XF AU UNC
1912-Mar-01 1912-Mar-01 + - - - - - -
1924-May-01 1924-May-01 - - - - - -
1930-Jan-01 1930-Jan-01 - - - - - -
1936-Jul-01 1936-Jul-01 - - - - - -
1937-Dec-01 1937-Dec-01 - - - - - -
1941-Nov-29 1941-Nov-29 - - - - - -