Bidspirit auction | 1941 HSBC Hong Kong Bill

1941 HSBC Hong Kong Bill of Exchange – WWII Scarce Banking Document Paid in Scotland - A rare and historically significant bill of exchange issued by the Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation on February 3, 1941, just months before the Japanese invasion of Hong Kong. Payable to the Union Bank of Scotland, this cross-border draft reflects the global operations of British colonial banking during WWII. 📜 Highlights: Handwritten issue to David Alexander Stamped “PAID 29 APR 1941” by Union Bank of Scotland, Edinburgh Features 2½d King George VI revenue stamp (front) and a 10¢ Hong Kong revenue stamp (back) Multiple official purple HSBC and clearing bank stamps Signed by W.P. Alexander Hall 🌍 A striking piece of WWII-era global finance, combining Asian colonial history, British imperial banking, and wartime postal markings in one document. 💼 Ideal for collectors of historical banking, revenue stamps, and WWII financial ephemera.