Hong Kong 5 Dollars, 1959-1975

HSBC

Hong Kong 5 Dollars, 1959-1975 obverse
Hong Kong 5 Dollars, 1959-1975 reverse

Information:

Reference P#181
Country Hong Kong
Period Dollar (1863-date)
Currency Dollars
Denomination 5 Dollars
Type Circulation banknotes
Issuing bank The Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC)
Year 1959-1975
Shape Rectangular
Composition Paper
Demonetized Yes
Size (WxH) 142x79 mm

Obverse:

Hong Kong 5 Dollars, 1959-1975
香港上海匯豐銀行 THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION Promises to pay No. ______ No. ______ the Bearer on demand at its Office here 伍圓 FIVE DOLLARS or the equivalent in the Currency of the Colony, Value received. HONG KONG 31ST MARCH, 1975. BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS 香港 HONG KONG BRADBURY, WILKINSON & CO. LD. NEW MALDEN, SURREY, ENGLAND.

Reverse:

Image 1
5 伍 DOLLARS THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION

Varieties:

Date Variety Iss. Value
VG F VF XF AU UNC
1959 P#181s; Specimen. + - - - - - -
1959-May-02 P#181a; Signature titles: CHIEF ACCOUNTANT and CHIEF MANAGER. - - - - - -
1960-Feb-12 P#181a - - - - - -
1960-Jun-29 1960-Jun-29 - - - - - -
1963-May-01 P#181b; key date - - - - - -
1964-May-01 P#181c - $3,30 $7,40 - - -
1965-Feb-01 P#181c - $3,00 - - - -
1967-Jul-31 P#181c; - - $3,10 - - $27,00
1968-Mar-20 P#181c - - - - - -
1969-Mar-27 P#181c - - - - - $14,00
1970-Apr-01 P#181d; Signature titles: CHIEF ACCOUNTANT and GENERAL MANAGER. - - - - - -
1971-Mar-18 P#181d - - - - - -
1972-Mar-13 1972-Mar-13 - - - - - -
1972-Oct-31 P#181e - - - - - -
1973-Oct-31 P#181f; Small serial #. - - $1,40 $6,50 $8,50 $9,50
1975-Mar-31 P#181f; Small serial #. - - $3,60 $6,10 $7,10 $12,00