HSBC $1 士兵頭
HSBC $1 “Soldier’s Head” 士兵頭 (1926–1935)
The last HSBC $1 series before Government notes, nicknamed 士兵頭 for the helmeted warrior / Britannia watermark and martial portrait tradition — Pick 172, 1926–1935.
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A collector’s guide to classic Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation $1 notes — from the cheque-like 支票仔 to 拱橋, 直橋 and 士兵頭 — before the Government took over the denomination in 1935.
HSBC $1 直橋
HSBC $1 “Straight Bridge” 直橋 (1923–1925)
The short-lived 1923–1925 HSBC $1 is nicknamed 直橋 (“straight bridge”) for its straight bank-name panel — the counterpart to the earlier arched-title 拱橋.
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HSBC $1 拱橋
HSBC $1 “Arched Bridge” 拱橋 (1904–1913)
The “arched bridge” (拱橋) HSBC $1 takes its nickname from the arched bank-name panel across the note — a quick visual cue for the 1904–1913 issue.
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HSBC $1 支票仔
HSBC $1 “Cheque Note” 支票仔 (c. 1889)
Collectors call the late-19th-century HSBC $1 the “cheque note” (支票仔) because its layout resembles a bank cheque more than a modern portrait note.
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