HONG KONG. Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation. $500, ND (1935-69). P-179s.Specimen printed by BWC. A large format design which is widely popular with collectors as the series run lasted an incredible amount of time. The note here shows the BWC design in sharp detail with strong brown inks making up the borders and a lovely multi-colored guilloche at center. Some handling quibbles and a staple hole at left with a touch of rust surrounding are all we mention. The last we handled was a Gem item that brought $2,629.00 as lot 53373 in our August 2012 Hong Kong sale.PMG Choice About Uncirculated 58 Net. Minor Rust.
