HK Government $1 英女皇
Hong Kong Government $1 “Queen” (英女皇)
Pick 324A — Elizabeth II green $1 issued 1952–1959. Nicknamed 英女皇; the last Government $1 before the 1960 cupronickel coin, demonetised in 1969.
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A guide to the five classic Government of Hong Kong one-dollar notes — from the George V “whiskered man” to Queen Elizabeth II — and the nicknames collectors still use.
HK Government $1 綠皇
Hong Kong Government $1 “Green Emperor” (綠皇)
Pick 324 — George VI green $1 with printed dates (9 Apr 1949 and 1 Jan 1952). The familiar “綠皇” before the portrait changed to Elizabeth II.
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1940-1941 ND HK Government $1 藍皇
1940–1941 ND Hong Kong Government $1 “Blue Emperor” (藍皇)
Pick 316 — George VI on a light-blue face. The Standard Catalog lists ND (1940–1941); many Hong Kong guides call it a 1945 postwar issue. Nickname: 藍皇.
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1936 ND HK Government $1 紫皇
1936 ND Hong Kong Government $1 “Purple Emperor” (紫皇)
Pick 312 — George VI on a purple face, ND (1936) in the Standard Catalog. Collectors call it 紫皇; local guides sometimes date the issue 1937–1939.
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1935 ND HK Government $1 鬍鬚佬
1935 ND Hong Kong Government $1 “Whiskered Man” (鬍鬚佬)
Pick 311 — the first Government of Hong Kong $1. George V’s bearded portrait earned the nickname 鬍鬚佬; a short-lived type that opens any five-nickname Government $1 set.
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