Catalogue
The Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation, one hundred dollars, 31st October 1973, 31st March 1975, 31st March 1976, 932790 WL, 449949 WQ, 031455 WW, (Ma 33, P.186c,d). Second note nearly uncirculated, others uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $135
SOLD $200
The Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation, one hundred dollars, 31st March 1977, 31st March 1978, 31st March 1979, 078074 XA, 188280 XN, 444333 YB, (Ma 34, P.187a,b). Third note nearly uncirculated, others uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $135
SOLD $200
The Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation, one hundred dollars, 31st March 1980, 31st March 1982, 31st March 1983, 719146 ZA, VU 173409, YC 425043, (Ma 34, P.187b,c). Second note nearly uncirculated, others uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
The Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation, five hundred dollars, undated (1904-1907), Specimen, perforated SPECIMEN, no serial numbers, (Ma 39, P.160). Several pin holes extremely fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $10,000
SOLD $15,000
The Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation, five hundred dollars, 1st January 1909, Specimen, overprinted SPECIMEN diagonally in red, no serial numbers, (Ma 40, P.164a). Nearly uncirculated and very rare.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $6,300
The Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation, five hundred dollars, 1st January 1915, Specimen, overprinted SPECIMEN diagonally in red and six punch hole cancellations, no serial numbers, (Ma 40, P.165). Extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $4,700
The Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation, five hundred dollars, 1st January 1921, Specimen, overprinted SPECIMEN diagonally in red and eight punch hole cancellations, no serial numbers, (Ma 40, P.170). Good extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $5,200
The Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation, five hundred dollars, 1st July 1925, Specimen, overprinted SPECIMEN diagonally in red and four punch hole cancellations, no serial numbers, (Ma 40, P.170). Nearly uncirculated and very rare.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $4,900
The Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation, five hundred dollars, 1st July 1930, B201137, (Ma 41, P.177b). Chinese stamp and two ink characters on back. Good very fine/very fine.
Estimate $3,500
SOLD $4,000
The Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation, five hundred dollars, 1st July 1930, Specimen, B000000, overprinted SPECIMEN diagonally in red and perforated CANCELLED twice, no serial numbers, (Ma 41, P.177b). Rust holes top left corner and two rust pin holes bottom right corner otherwise extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $3,500
SOLD $1,600
The Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation, five hundred dollars, (1934) SET OF THREE UNIFACE PRINTERS COLOUR PROOFS produced by Bradbury Wilkinson & Co. Ltd. for the 1935 issue, consisting of - 1. - Mainprint uniface colour proof for the front. 2. - Underprint uniface colour proof for the front. 3. - Backprint uniface colour proof. These proofs were produced prior to the final printing process and contain various printers instructions on the margins, especially for the final colours of the note. They are also dated Dec. 19th '34 in the margin. Extremely fine and extremely rare, possibly unique in a private collection. (3)
Estimate $25,000
SOLD $0
The Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation, five hundred dollars, 1st June 1935, Specimen, C000000, overprinted SPECIMEN diagonally in red and perforated CANCELLED twice, (Ma 42, P.179a). Nearly uncirculated and very rare.
Estimate $4,500
SOLD $2,000
The Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation, five hundred dollars, undated (1935), Specimen, overprinted SPECIMEN diagonally in red, no serial numbers, (Ma 42, P.179). Nearly uncirculated and very rare.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $2,700
The Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation, five hundred dollars, 1st July 1937, C298475, (Ma 42, P.179a). Very small repair on back. Good fine, scarce date.
Estimate $950
SOLD $1,500
The Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation, five hundred dollars, 1st April 1941, C308773, (Ma 42, P.179b). Very fine/very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $700
The Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation, five hundred dollars, undated (C.1947), Specimen Colour Trial in olive green, D000000, overprinted SPECIMEN lower centre in red and two punch hole cancellations. The number '43' printed on back in top margin, (Ma 42, P.179). Uncirculated and very rare.
Estimate $7,500
SOLD $7,000
The Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation, five hundred dollars, 1st April 1948, D393962, (Ma 42, P.179b). Nearly very fine/fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $370
The Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation, five hundred dollars, 1st August 1952, D636598, (Ma 42, P.179b). Good very fine/very fine.
Estimate $450
SOLD $660
The Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation, five hundred dollars, 1st February 1965, E446738, (Ma 42, P.179c). Nearly extremely fine/very fine.
Estimate $450
SOLD $440
The Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation, five hundred dollars, 11th February 1968, K091739, (Ma 42, P.179e). Uncirculated.
Estimate $450
SOLD $560
The Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation, five hundred dollars, 27th March 1969, L444195, (Ma 42, P.179e). Uncirculated.
Estimate $575
SOLD $660
The Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation, five hundred dollars, 31st March 1976, S168997, (Ma 43, P.188). Uncirculated.
Estimate $350
SOLD $540
The Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation, five hundred dollars, 31st March 1981, X776008, (Ma 44, P.189a). Uncirculated.
Estimate $100
SOLD $180
The Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation, one thousand dollars, 31st March 1981, G794292, (Ma 47, P.190b). Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $200
SOLD $280
The Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China, five dollars, 1st September 1923, M/A 556619, (Ma S4, P.47). Two small ink Chinese 'chops' otherwise fine/very good.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $2,000
The Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China, five dollars, 1st September 1927, M/A 706701, (Ma S4, P.48). Heavy centre folds and several holes, fair.
Estimate $500
SOLD $1,300
The Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China, five dollars, 1st September 1931, S/F 115589, (Ma S5, P.53). Fine, rare date.
Estimate $1,150
SOLD $2,700
The Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China, five dollars, 2nd April 1934, 28th March 1936, S/F 240647, S/F 271534, (Ma S5a, P.54a). First note heavy centrefold and centre hole and piece missing top and bottom margin, good; nearly fine. (2)
Estimate $500
SOLD $1,200
The Chartered Bank of INdia, Australia and China, five dollars, 15th August 1936, S/F 306983, (Ma S5a, P.54a). Good fine/fine.
Estimate $850
SOLD $850
The Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China, five dollars, 1st December 1937, 20th September 1940, S/F 350262, S/F 476108, (Ma S5a, P.54a,b). Both notes dirty, fine, second note several tears, fair. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $460