HSBC
Information:
| Reference | P#173 |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Period | Dollar (1863-date) |
| Currency | Dollars |
| Denomination | 5 Dollars |
| Type | Circulation banknotes |
| Ruler | George VI (1936-1952) |
| Issuing bank | The Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) |
| Year | 1940-1941 |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Composition | Paper |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Size (WxH) | 178x102 mm |
Obverse:
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Obverse text行銀豐匯海上港香
THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION
Promises to pay
No. J 000,000 No. J 000,000
the Bearer on demand at its Office here
0,000
FIVE DOLLARS
or the equivalent in the Currency
of the Colony, Value received.
HONG KONG 1ST APRIL 1941
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
5 CHIEF ACCOUNTANT HONG KONG CHIEF MANAGER 5
Obverse symbolA coat of arms in the centre surrounded by rays, a blank field on the left for the watermark and a lady sitting on the right beside the sea. See comments.
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Reverse:
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Reverse textJ100,001 J1,000,000
5
THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
5 Dollars 000,0
BANKING CORPORATION
5
J100,001 J1,000,000
Reverse symbolAn angel blowing a trumpet at the top centre and the original HSBC building in the centre.
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Varieties:
| Date | Variety | Iss. | Value | ||||||
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| VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | ||||
| 1940 | KNB61a 1/4 Prefix H-J w/vert numbers | + | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1941 | KNB61b 1/4 Prefix J w/vert numbers | - | $43,00 | - | - | - | - | ||