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Hong Kong Government of Hong Kong 1 Dollar on 1000 Yen ND (1945) Pick 318 PCGS About New 50. As the Allies began wrestling control of their colonies away from the Japanese in 1945, traditional supplies of banknotes resumed. According to The Banknote Book: Hong Kong, this interesting banknote was prepared by the British Military Authority to replace old, worn-out banknotes in circulation, in advance of the traditional shipment of banknotes from England. However, this overprinted stock was ultimately unissued, as Bradbury, Wilkinson & Company was able to print a batch and organize its delivery to Hong Kong before these emergency issues could be released. Only a small number of these unissued, overprinted types were saved. They are prized by collectors today, making this an important offering. https://currency.ha.com/itm/world-currency/hong-kong-government-of-hong-kong-1-dollar-on-1000-yen-nd-1945-pick-318-pcgs-about-new-50/a/4023-28151.s?type=CoinArchivesCurrency4023 HID08706262019 © 2020 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved
Estimate: 1600-2400 USD
Hong Kong Government of Hong Kong 1 Dollar on 1000 Yen ND (1945) Pick 318 PCGS About New 50. As the Allies began wrestling control of their colonies away from the Japanese in 1945, traditional supplies of banknotes resumed. According to The Banknote Book: Hong Kong, this interesting banknote was prepared by the British Military Authority to replace old, worn-out banknotes in circulation, in advance of the traditional shipment of banknotes from England. However, this overprinted stock was ultimately unissued, as Bradbury, Wilkinson & Company was able to print a batch and organize its delivery to Hong Kong before these emergency issues could be released. Only a small number of these unissued, overprinted types were saved. They are prized by collectors today, making this an important offering. https://currency.ha.com/itm/world-currency/hong-kong-government-of-hong-kong-1-dollar-on-1000-yen-nd-1945-pick-318-pcgs-about-new-50/a/4023-28151.s?type=CoinArchivesCurrency4023 HID08706262019 © 2020 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved
Estimate: 1600-2400 USD