Hong Kong Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corp. 500 Dollars 1.7.1937 Pick UNL KNB71b-c "Duress Note" PMG Very Fine 30 Net.. ...

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Rare $500 Duress Note From World War II

Hong Kong Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corp. 500 Dollars 1.7.1937 Pick UNL KNB71b-c "Duress Note" PMG Very Fine 30 Net.
An underrated, rarely seen date is seen on this long-running 500 Dollars issued by HSBC. However, serial numbers C126,001 to C300,000, from notes dated 1936 and 1937 were removed from the HSBC vault by Japanese occupiers and forced into circulation. Bank executives signed the notes under duress, hence their name today. While the 50 and 100 Dollars are occasionally seen, the 500 is amazingly rare, and it is not even recognized in the Standard Catalog. All details on this example remain quite good despite the note's large size and age. PMG mentions "Restoration" on the back of the third party holder. Nevertheless, this is a rarely seen banknote, missing from many collections. We have only offered a $500 Duress Note note twice previously. Do not miss this important opportunity to acquire a rare and historic banknote.

極罕之二戰時期滙豐伍佰圓逼簽票

1937年香港上海匯豐銀行伍百圓「逼簽票」。PMG Very Fine 30 Net。
這張由匯豐銀行發行印有少見的日期。印有1936或1937年份，序號在C126,001至C300,000間的鈔票，被日軍從銀行金庫中取出，並強行推出市場。銀行高層被逼為這批鈔票簽署，在今天依然可見。在市場上，伍拾和壹佰圓的例子尚能偶然遇見，但伍佰圓者則是鳳毛麟角，而且沒有被錄入《標準目錄》中。雖然此鈔歷史悠久，而且尺寸巨大，但票上的所有細節依然頗為出色，PMG提到此鈔的背面有修補痕跡。然而，這畢竟是枚少見的紙鈔，也是眾多收藏系列皆不能缺少的珍品。敝司只曾提供過伍佰圓逼簽票兩次。是次入手這珍貴而歷史意義深遠紙鈔的機會實在不能錯過。