Collectors call the 1923 and 1925 HSBC $1 notes 直橋 (“straight bridge”). Again the nickname is about typography: the bank name runs in a straight panel, not the arched title of the 1904–1913 拱橋.
Catalogue and appearance
- Listed as Pick 171, with recorded dates 1923 and 1925.
- Size is about 131 × 93 mm; descriptions often note green on both sides for this issue.
- Because the run is short, 直橋 is a natural midpoint between the earlier arched-title dollars and the final 士兵頭 series.
Collecting notes
Check the printed date first — 1923 versus 1925 — then condition and serial quality. Mixed lots sometimes mislabel green HSBC dollars; confirm the straight title before accepting a 直橋 attribution.
