The commemorative banknote will be available for subscription from 28 september to 18 october the. Further, whenever more money was needed, princes, banks and other issuers of money found it easy to print up another batch which is exactly what they did. Here you will find a large selection of single banknotes, sets, replacements, errors, fancy numbers, specimen as well as some wholesale lots per 10, 50 and 100. According to bank of china hong kong limited merger ordinance passed on 12 july 2001, all banknotes issued by the bank of china before its merger are to remain legal tender after the merger.
Hubei and hunan, followed by workers and farmers bank all in chinese characters. The existing series of banknotes remain as legal tender and will continue to circulate along with the new series. Background information for historical and cultural context. The important responsibility of the bank of thailand bot is to design, print, issue, and manage banknotes to ensure tha t banknotes in circulation are sufficient as means of payment for the economy. The qing dynasty ceded hong kong to the british empire in 1842 through the treaty of nanjing, ending the first opium war. This video will show you the current banknotes of hong kong.
Bank of china hong kong issues centenary commemorative. The history of hong kong, a business port located off the southeast coast of china. The 2018 series of hong kong banknotes will consist of five denominations, each adopting the same color scheme. Get the best deal for hong kong banknotes from the largest online selection at. Sep 10, 20 a history of the british banknote i promise to pay the bearer on demand the sum of. Therefore, any image of currency which were designed. Users are prohibited from printing the image of any banknote from the website without the written consent of the monetary authority. Get the best deals on hong kong paper money when you shop the largest online selection at. The currency of hong kong is the hong kong dollar hkd. In most countries of the world the issue of banknotes is handled exclusively by a single central bank or government. Your one stop source for the banknotes of the middle east, from afghanistan to yemen with a few others in between. Currency from hong kong is popular with both chinese, english, and american collectors.
If you are looking for used hong kong paper money, or youre interested in purchasing a hong kong banknotes collection, shopping on ebay can help you get a fair deal. The 90 pages of notes make up for inadequaces and deficiencies. The issuance of banknotes and monetary policy is currently overseen by the hong kong monetary authority. The issue of banknotes of the hong kong dollar is governed in the special administrative region of hong kong by the hong kong monetary authority hkma, the governmental currency board of hong kong. Welcome to the largest online bookstore in hong kong. Hong kong continues to use its own currency rather then chinas as before the handover. We charge by the weight of the order and not by the number of books.
This is a currency gallery page and some, most or even all of the banknotes displayed above on this page may not be available to purchase or to photograph. Antique money value of old banknotes from hong kong. The banknote management group was thus set up to be directly responsible for printing and issuing of thai banknotes. Hong kong banknotes hong kong paper money catalog and hong. A history of printed money the international bank note. It is definitely your best source for information on old paper money 681960 of the world.
Banknotes depot chinese paper money and banknotes for. We have over 3 million books available for you to buy online, in thousands of categories and deliver to both hong kong and macau. A history of the british banknote i promise to pay the bearer on demand the sum of. Singapore banknotes singapore paper money catalog and. Hong kong 10 cents, 1961, p327, unc, queen elizabeth ii, government of hong kong. Get paid fast for your unused currency from hong kong.
Get the best deal for hong kong paper money from the largest online selection at. Books at the store may be more affordable than in other bookstores. The issue of banknotes of the hong kong dollar is governed in the special administrative region of hong kong by the hong kong monetary authority, the governmental currency board of hong kong. Great savings free delivery collection on many items. Books, catalogs and literature for collectors of banknotes.
New banknotes of the bank of china hong kong limited in 2010. Hong kong currency and banknotes for sale banknote world. The definitive account of the wartime history of hong kong. These banknotes trace their history to the mid18th century when hong kong was under the influence of the british empire. New listing hong kong 1945 1 cent bank note uniface gem uncirculated 65 epq pmg. Images in this category are reproduction of banknotes that are or were used in hong kong. Hong kong numismatic literature rod sells homepage. The total value of banknotes in circulation in hong kong can be found in the hkma monthly statistical bulletin and the hkma annual report. Bank of china began to issue hong kong dollar notes on 1 may 1994. In case of difficulty in exchanging any notes from very old series issues, such as pre2003 issue, you can approach the three issuing banks who will exchange for newer series currency notes. All banknotes listed in our website are per 1 pcs per order if you are interested in order more than 1 pcs.
Convert your leftover current bank of china hong kong dollar banknotes to cash using our hasslefree online exchange service. Dollar 100 cents, from 1842 to purchase hong kong banknotes, please check our inventory. Hong kong unveils new banknotes china news service. Jan 31, 2017 the currency of hong kong is the hong kong dollar hkd. Archaeological findings suggest that the region has been inhabited since the old stone age, and later with its loose incorporation into the chinese empire during the qin dynasty 221206 bc. The issue of banknotes of the hong kong dollar is governed in the special administrative region. Hong kong bookstore online bookstore serving hong kong. Hong kong chapter of the banknote book is now available.
The 1860 banknotes are set to star in spinks anticipated new year auction on january 23 2010, spink is holding a sale of bonds, banknotes and coins of hong kong and china. This 9page catalog covers notes issued by the oriental bank, oriental bank. Realizing not all the banknotes circulated would be redeemed, governments began issuing banknotes exceeding the value of the gold and silver in their treasuries. Buy hong kong note banknotes and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay. Understanding the value of old money from hong kong requires knowing individual bank note issues from the ten different banks in hong kong that printed money between 1862 and 1960. Value of old banknotes from hong kong rare hong kong. I have assembled an excellent list of popular bestseller books on banknotes paper money and coins for your reading pleasure. Altogether, five million commemorative banknotes will be issued, with a total of 3.
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Everyone may even use it to identify various paper notes. The grading services have policies in place for this. Starting out as a farming fishing village and salt production site, it became an important free port and eventually a major international financial centre the qing dynasty ceded hong kong to the british empire. While coins are issued by the government, interestingly, the issue of hong kong banknotes are shared between three commercial banks. Hong kong paper money is produced by three different banks. Then in 1997, after years of struggling with unreliable dealers and outrageous prices, we decided to start pages coins and currency. This book unravels for the first time the dramatic story of the japanese occupation and reinterprets the. Hong kong, the hong kong and shanghai banking corporation, specimen five hundred dollars, hong kong 18 july 1925 by waterlow mad on collections browse and find over 10,000 categories of collectables from around the world antiques, stamps, coins, memorabilia, art, bottles, jewellery, furniture, medals, toys and more at. The hong kong dollar the legal tender in hong kong is the hong kong dollar hkd, which is pegged to the us dollar at a rate of about 7. Hong kong banknotes hong kong paper money catalog and. Hong kong 10 cents banknote, 1961, p327, unc, queen.
I asked this question direct to the hong kong monetary authority some time ago and all previous issue banknotes are legal tender and can be used. All the banknotes in this subcategory are uncirculated unc and genuine real bank notes not reproductions unless otherwise noted about their condition and genuinity. Banknote world offers hong kong currency for sale to collectors looking for a piece of hong kong. Banknotes issued during this period were issued by entities that included the province name ex.
Hong kong banknotes world banknotes coins and stamps. Currently the government of hong kong has given authorization to three commercial banks to issue banknotes. Many banknotes from 19321935 were labelled chinese soviet republic national bank, all. Britain also won the second opium war, forcing the qing empire to cede kowloon in 1860, while leasing the new territories for 99 years from 1898. The bank note collectors store world banknotes h hong kong. Under licence from the hkma, three commercial banks issue their own banknotes for general circulation in the region. Hong kongs link to the us dollar covers the origins of the citys currency crisis in. A history of currency in the british colonies by robert chalmers. Paper money images serve as a great educational material about worlds famous people, buildings, scenes from history and many more. Repulse bay is one of the most beautiful beaches in hong kong, famed for its calm turquoise waters and the white glittering sand. Previous banknotes no longer issued can still be used. The region of hong kong has been inhabited since the old stone age, later becoming part of the chinese empire with its loose incorporation into the qin dynasty 221206 bc. Amongst the top lots for the banknotes are three notes, all released in 1860, immediately after more land was ceded to the british region after the second opium war. The arrangements in hong kong are unusual but not unique, as a comparable system is used in the united kingdom where eight banks issue banknotes and macau where two banks issue banknotes.
Hong kong banknotes hong kong paper money catalog and hong kong currency history. If you are looking to purchase hong kong banknotes, then please visit our store. Hong kong currency exhibition reveals story of citys evolution with. The current series of hong kong dollar banknotes issued by the bank of china can be recognised by the optically variable greengold ink. This is a wonderful book full of currency information. However, this will be on a case by case basis and at our discretion. Books, catalogs and literature for collectors of banknotes and paper money this is an old banknote from germany which was issued 1904 books and catalogs about antiques and collectibles at.
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