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Auction: CSS78D - The Numismatic Collectors' Series sale - Hong Kong and World Banknotes and Coins
Lot: 5709

The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, $1, 1.11.1889, serial number 3620, black, blue and brown, '1' at each corner, handsigned at lower left, printed signature of Noble at lower right, reverse red, Bank arms at centre, '1' at each corner,

These first reduced-size $1s were dated 1st November 1889, allowing for only two months of issue. It would appear that 20,000 notes were printed with this date.

The Cribb research indicates that during the last 25 or 30 years Joe
Cribb has found records of four pieces, of which this is one.

A total of some 400,000 notes appears to have been issued for the ten years 1889 to 1899 of the reduced-size issues.

The Cribb research indicates the four notes have serial numbers 0373, 1967 (sold in 2014), 3620 (the present note), and 17767 (this last sold at Spink Taisei in 1991).

The lowest serial for 1890 is 38724, thus a serial number range for 1889 of 20,000 or 30,000 may be predicted.

In the 1890 series, for example, the serial numbers issued reaches well over 200,000, suggesting an additional printing for that year of 200,000 notes.
(Pick 136a), PMG 35EPQ Choice Very Fine. One of two notes of this important first year in the PMG population report and this by far the higher grade and with the highly coveted 'EPQ' status. A review of the PMG population report only shows one other small sized $1 dated 1895 or 1899 with an EPQ status making this note one of two notes known with this designation. A phenomenal rarity, this note is the first example handled by the cataloguer. Original, crisp and firm body with eye popping colours this note has seen little actual circulation. An important and desirable piece for any collection of Hong Kong banknotes. The only other time this date was offered by Spink China in recent years was an AVF note with central holes which sold for HKD$28,800 in January 2014!


1889年香港上海匯豐銀行1元,編號3620,左下手簽,右下機印”Noble”署名,這枚小型1元發鈔日期為1889年11月1日,換言之發鈔期只得2個月。本鈔同期應發行共20000枚,據Cribb所言近25至30年間只見4枚同版別之記錄,本鈔為其中之一,其餘3枚編號分別為0373,1967(2014年售出),及17767(最近成交記錄出自1991年斯賓克泰星拍賣會),1890年最細之鈔票編號為28724,故可推算1889年發行之編號介乎20000或30000之間。本鈔評PMG 35EPQ,兩枚紀錄中,本品遠比另一枚高分,亦為編者首次遇見的一枚,紙身扎實,顏色鮮明出眾,本版別甚少流通記錄,香港舊鈔藏家必收之選。斯賓克中國曾於2014 年 1 月拍賣會以港幣 28,800成交一枚AVF品相,中央有孔之1889年1元,是近年來唯一之成交記錄。

Estimate
HK$150,000 to HK$200,000

Starting price
HK$150000