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Hong Kong twenty five-dollar note

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Twenty five Dollars
(Hong Kong)
Value25 Hong Kong dollars
Widthvarious mm
Heightvarious mm
Security featuresWatermark
Material usedCotton
Years of printingvarious years depending on bank

The Hong Kong twenty five dollar note was first issued from 1864 by the Oriental Bank Corporation, The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation in 1865, the Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) from 1879 followed by the Mercantile Bank in 1889, though specimens of an earlier date exist. Specimens are known from the Asiatic Banking Corporation that existed between 1862 and 1866. This denomination was last printed in 1912 by the Mercantile Bank.

References

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  • Ma Tak Wo 2004, Illustrated Catalogue of Hong Kong Currency, Ma Tak Wo Numismatic Co., LTD Kowloon Hong Kong. ISBN 962-85939-3-5