Catalogue
The Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation, five dollars, 1st January 1909, Specimen, overprinted SPECIMEN diagonally in red no serial numbers, (Ma H8, P.161). Extremely fine.
Estimate $3,500
SOLD $5,600
The Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation, five dollars, 1st July 1916, A682707, (Ma H8, P.166). Heavy centrefolds, several small pieces missing from margin otherwise good-very good.
Estimate $1,350
SOLD $1,300
The Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation, five dollars, 1st July 1916, Specimen, overprinted SPECIMEN diagonally in red and nine punch hole cancellations, no serial numbers, (Ma H8, P.166). Rust mark top left corner and fold on right side the number '70' in ink top right margin otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $3,400
The Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation, five dollars, 1st January 1921, Specimen, overprinted SPECIMEN diagonally in red and five punch hole cancellations, no serial numbers, (Ma H8, P.166). Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $3,500
SOLD $5,300
The Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation, five dollars, 1st January 1923, B151686, (Ma H8, P.166). The paper with good body, rare in this condition. Very fine/good fine.
Estimate $3,250
SOLD $6,900
The Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation, five dollars, 1st January 1923, Specimen, overprinted SPECIMEN diagonally in red and five punch hole cancellations, no serial numbers, (Ma H8, P.166). Small hole and rust spot top left and fold at left otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $2,750
SOLD $3,400
The Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation, five dollars, 1st October 1927, D499742, (Ma H9, P.173a). Scarce date, good.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
The Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation, five dollars, 1st October 1927, Specimen, D000000, overprinted SPECIMEN diagonally in red, perforated CANCELLED (Ma H9, P.173a). Rust hole top left corner otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $750
SOLD $750
The Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation, five dollars, 1st Janauary 1929, E031142, (Ma H9, P.173a). Scarce date, nearly fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $170
The Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation, five dollars, 1st January 1929, Specimen, E000000, overprinted SPECIMEN diagonally in red, perforated CANCELLED, '62' in top margin (Ma H9, P.173a). Extremely fine.
Estimate $1,750
SOLD $0
The Hong KOng & Shanghai Banking Corporation, five dollars, 1st January 1930, E642476, (Ma H9, P.173b). Very good.
Estimate $125
SOLD $180
The Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation, five dollars, 1st January 1930, Specimen, E000000, overprinted SPECIMEN diagonally in red, perforated CANCELLED (Ma H9, P.173b). Uncirculated.
Estimate $1,750
SOLD $1,700
The Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation, five dollars, 1st September 1930, E849041, (Ma H9, P.173a). Rarest date, good.
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
The Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation, five dollars, 1st September 1930, Specimen, E000000, overprinted SPECIMEN diagonally in red, perforated CANCELLED (Ma H9, P.173a). The rarest date, piece missing top left corner otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $750
SOLD $440
The Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation, five dollars, 1st October 1930, F066601, (Ma H9, P.173b). Very good.
Estimate $125
SOLD $120
The Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation, five dollars, 1st October 1930, Specimen, E000000-F000000, overprinted SPECIMEN diagonally in red, perforated CANCELLED (Ma H9, P.173b). Uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $1,350
SOLD $1,500
The Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation, five dollars, 1st January 1932, F484601, (Ma H9, P.173b). Nearly very fine/good fine, scarce date.
Estimate $350
SOLD $400
The Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation, five dollars, 1st January 1932, Specimen, F000000, overprinted SPECIMEN diagonally in red, perforated CANCELLED (Ma H9, P.173b). Uncirculated.
Estimate $1,350
SOLD $1,200
The Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation, five dollars, 2nd January 1933, F659717, (Ma H9, P.173b). Stains otherwise fine, scarce date.
Estimate $150
SOLD $300
The Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation, five dollars, 2nd January 1933, Specimen, F000000, overprinted SPECIMEN diagonally in red, perforated CANCELLED (Ma H9, P.173b). Uncirculated.
Estimate $1,350
SOLD $1,200
The Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation, five dollars, 1st January 1934, F748931, G002279, (Ma H9, P.173b). Good; good fine. (2)
Estimate $250
SOLD $130
The Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation, five dollars, 1st June 1936, 1st January 1937, G498276, G674912, (Ma H9, P.173b). The first note with heavy folds and repaired on back poor;nearly fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
The Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation, five dollars, 1st July 1937, H035921, (Ma H9, P.173b). Good extremely fine.
Estimate $550
SOLD $1,200
The Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation, five dollars, 1st July 1937, G710952, G882097, G934163, H032308, (Ma H9, P.173b). All with different Chief Accountant signatures. Very good-good fine. (4)
Estimate $250
SOLD $520
The Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation, five dollars, 1st January 1938, H421051, H428823, (Ma H9, P.173b). Good;good fine. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
The Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation, five dollars, 1st April 1940, J064809, (Ma H9a, P.173c). Additional vertical serial number '0115' on front and back. Nearly extremely fine/ very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $600
The Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation, five dollars, 1st April 1941, M801343, (Ma H9a, P.173d). Small corner fold, nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $450
SOLD $220
The Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation, five dollars, 1st April 1941, R285360, (Ma H9a, P.173d). Contemporary copy. Good.
Estimate $50
SOLD $180
The Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation, five dollars, 30th March 1946, V422517,A/H.868132, (Ma H9a, P.173e). Both prefix varieties of this date. Uncirculated - nearly uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $185
SOLD $270
The Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation, five dollars, 1st July 1954, C/H 860384, (Ma H9a, P.173e). Uncirculated.
Estimate $150
SOLD $280