It has been a while since i have blogged as i was too pre-occupied with my daily work.
This topic i would like to write about Hong Kong commemorative replacement banknotes that i have just received from PMG after 3 months of waiting.
2015 HSBC "AB" prefix & 2012 BOC "AB" prefix
Hong Kong dealers claimed the recent issue of 150th anniversary of HSBC $150 2015 with "AB" prefix was a replacement banknotes as similar as the past issues. But after my notes came back from PMG without "replacement/star" and without the "Pick numbers" too as it was still new and have yet to be recorded in Krausse papermoney catalogue hence it was listed as "UNL150a4" (Unlisted).
I was told by a friend of mine Mr.Gilbert of Alpha Numismatics ( Alpha Numis website ) that the replacement banknote for HSBC circulation banknote is "ZZ" prefix, however we have not ascertain the prefix for the replacement banknote for the 2015 150th HSBC anniversary $150 yet or whether do they existed ? There were no information from Hong Kong's central bank on this replacement issue. The normal ones are "AA", "AB", "HK", "HSBC". Among these four prefixes the "HSBC" prefix has the lowest mintage of 10,000 pcs issued.
Whereas the replacement banknote for the 2012 $100 100th anniversary Bank of China commemorative banknotes are "AB" prefix (as above photo).
2009 $150 150th anniversary of Standard Chartered Bank & 2015 $150 150th anniversary HSBC
These are some of my banknotes just came back from PMG.
Happy reading.
Andrew
