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10 Dollars, The Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC), Hong Kong, 1913–1923 (Pick 167)

DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.

Record status

Individual type · partial

Period

1913-1923

Issuing entity

British Hong Kong

This 10 Dollars note was issued in Hong Kong by The Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC), with dates recorded from 1913–1923. It belongs to the Dollar (1863-date) currency system. Issuing authority and period recorded in the catalogue: George V (1910-1936). and is printed on paper. The Standard Catalog of World Paper Money lists the type as Pick 167.

Obverse: Vignette of waterfront at left, old logo of the HSBC along with denomination and signatures at centre, vignette of horsemen and walkers at right. Denomination in Arabic and Chinese numerals at corners. Its lettering reads “THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION / Promises to pay the Bearer on demand at its office here / TEN DOLLARS / or the equivalent in the Currency of the Colony, Value received. / Hongkong, 1st January, 1923. / By Order of the BOARD OF DIRECTORS.”.

Reverse: Original HSBC bank building at centre, surrounded by bank name and denomination in decorative pattern. Its lettering reads “THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. / TEN DOLLARS”. The note was printed by Waterlow & Sons Limited, United Kingdom (1810-1961). Identification note: match the value, issuing bank, printed date and Pick number together; dates and signature combinations distinguish sub-varieties, which are not separated in this entry. Details follow the Numista catalogue entry and the Standard Catalog reference it cites; they have not been checked against a central-bank archive.

Evidence at a glance

Linked sources
2
Photograph views
2
Catalogue references
2

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Physical characteristics

Shape
Rectangular
Material
Paper

Technical characteristics

Printer
Waterlow & Sons Limited, United Kingdom (1810-1961)
Currency
Dollar (1863-date)
Issuing bank
The Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC)

Design

Obverse
Vignette of waterfront at left, old logo of the HSBC along with denomination and signatures at centre, vignette of horsemen and walkers at right. Denomination in Arabic and Chinese numerals at corners.
Reverse
Original HSBC bank building at centre, surrounded by bank name and denomination in decorative pattern.
Obverse lettering
THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION / Promises to pay the Bearer on demand at its office here / TEN DOLLARS / or the equivalent in the Currency of the Colony, Value received. / Hongkong, 1st January, 1923. / By Order of the BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
Reverse lettering
THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. / TEN DOLLARS

Identification

Value
10 Dollars
Dates recorded
1913-1923
Distinguishing features
Printed date and signature combination separate sub-varieties
Catalogue number to match
Pick 167

Documentation checklist

Denomination
Research required
Issue or mint date
Recorded
Material
Recorded
Weight
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Mint or printer
Recorded
Mint or printer mark
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Catalogue reference
Recorded
Attached photograph (check rights)
Recorded

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Catalogue references

  • Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (Pick)P167
  • NumistaN# 338228

Research required

  • Confirm date and signature varieties against the Standard Catalog of World Paper Money.
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