An Immensely Rare 'Cheque' 5 Dollars from the 1880s!
(t) HONG KONG (SAR). The Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation. 5 Dollars, 1884-89. P-137. PMG Fine 12.
Serial 192701. Green, Bank arms at upper centre, '$5' on each side and also central in orange, faded hand signed signature at lower left, printed on lower right, reverse red, Bank title, arms and denomination. An immensely rare 5 Dollar note from the late 19th century issued by HSBC that has seen circulation but original in the sense that it has not been cleaned or repaired. Minor rust traces visible on the reverse. A miniscule total of 4 notes graded by PMG, three in PMG-12 and 1 in PMG-35 means this type is missing in most collections of Hong Kong banknotes. Now it's the time to fill the missing space in your album! PMG Comments "Rust".

極罕1880年代大支票伍圓
1884-89年香港匯豐銀行伍圓。
編號 192701： 綠色，上方中央銀行徽章，兩側及中央均印有橙色"$5"字樣，左下方為褪色的手簽，右下方印簽，背紅色，印有銀行名稱、徽章和面值。 這張匯豐銀行於19世紀末發行的伍圓紙幣極為罕見，雖經流通，但品相完好，未經清洗或修復。背面有輕微鏽漬。PMG評級的該類型紙幣總共只有4張，其中3張為PMG-12，1張為PMG-35，可見其珍稀程度。豐富集藏的不二良機！PMG備註："有鏽漬"。" (t) On September 1, 2019, the United States enacted new tariffs on collector's items of Chinese origin, including bullion and numismatic coins and banknotes. This lot was manufactured in China and was sourced from outside the United States for this auction after the tariffs were enacted. Accordingly, any client who wishes to take delivery of this item within the United States will be subject to a 7.5% import tariff plus a processing fee of 0.3464% (minimum $31.67 / maximum $614.35). Please note, this is not, and is not intended to be, a complete description of the applicable import tariffs and buyer remains fully liable for and agrees to promptly pay all tariffs and fees relating to the import of these items into the United States and neither the auctioneer nor any consignor will have any responsibility to pay any applicable tariffs or fees. Please consult your tax adviser with any questions. Furthermore, any lots subject to an import tariff will be shipped directly from our Hong Kong offices and shipments to the United States will be subject to our international shipping chart.

Estimate: $30000.00 - $50000.00