Mercantile Bank Notes

A look at Mercantile Bank issues and what collectors watch for in condition and rarity.

Obverse of the 1974 Mercantile Bank HK$100 note with Britannia holding a spear

1974 Mercantile Bank HK$100 Final Issue

Mercantile Bank HK$100 Final Issue (1974)

Dated 4 November 1974, this was the last HK$100 note issued by Mercantile Bank before the bank was absorbed into the HSBC group.

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Obverse of the Mercantile Bank HK$100 “map note” dated 28 July 1964

1964 Mercantile Bank HK$100 Map Note

Mercantile Bank HK$100 “Map Note” (1964–1973)

Known to collectors as the “map note”, this Mercantile Bank HK$100 series shows an aerial view of Hong Kong Island on the face and Britannia on the back.

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