Hong Kong Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation $500 ND (1935-69) Pick 179 Progressive Proofs Six Examples.. ... (Total: 6 notes)

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Hong Kong Pick 179 Progressive Proof Set

Hong Kong Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation $500 ND (1935-69) Pick 179 Progressive Proofs Six Examples.
These Progressive Proofs form an interesting set, and all pieces are graded by PCGS. The first five pieces listed are concerned with the face of the design and the sixth is of the back design. The first example has the portrait of Sir Thomas Jackson who was the third chief manager of the bank, the most senior executive position at HSBC. He died in 1915. This Progressive Proof grades Apparent Choice New 63 with minor mounting remnants on the face and back. The second is of the ornate border, denominations, and background. It grades Apparent Choice About New 58 with edge tears and mounting damage on the back. The next three are of the undertint on the face, and they grade Apparent Choice About New 58 with minor mounting remnants on the face and back, Choice About New 55, and Apparent Choice About New 55 with mounting remnants on the face and back. The Back Progressive Proof grades Apparent Choice About New 58 with minor mounting remnants on the face and back. As usual for Proofs, each has annotations, and that includes, in this case, a date of October 23, 1934.
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香港初期印鈔設計試樣票

1935-69年香港上海匯豐銀行伍佰圓。6張一組。逐步試樣票。
6張逐步試樣票構成有趣的一組，全經PCGS評分。首5張著重正面設計，尾張則著重反面設計。首張印有香港上海滙豐銀行第三屆總司理人 - 湯馬士昃臣爵士。兩面帶少許黏貼餘跡，評得Apparent Choice New 63。次張充滿大量華麗的邊框紋飾、面值及背景圖案。邊緣少許撕裂、反面帶黏貼磨損， Apparent Choice About New 58。下3張分別評得Apparent Choice About New 58、Choice About New 55、Apparent Choice About New 55。最後一張兩面帶少許黏貼餘跡，評得Apparent Choice About New 58 。全部都有試樣票常見的註記 - 日期"October 23, 1934"。