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The Community Chest of Hong Kong is launching the “New Banknote Charity Collective Sets” Phase Two to raise funds for the needy. With the issuance of all the five denominations of the 2018 Banknote Series, Hong Kong’s three note-issuing banks (NIBs) –  Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited, Th­e Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited and Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Limited have generously donated banknotes to Th­e Community Chest to support the “New Banknote Charity Collective Sets” charity campaign.

 

The campaign provides three charity sets under the “Excellence Collection” and “Supreme Collection” for public bidding and subscription, including the debut launch of 40-in-1 uncut HK$50 banknotes. All funds raised will be allocated to over 160 social welfare member agencies, without deduction of administrative costs.

 

For more details, please refer to below information and visit the campaign website: https://newbanknotes.commchest.org       

                  

 

Excellence Collection 40-in-1 Uncut HK$50 Banknote Set	A maximum of 300 sets only	Subscription Price: HK$16,888 per set
Supreme Collection Complete Set of New Banknote Series – Auspicious and Matching Serial Number Complete Set of New Banknote Series – Matching Serial Number	30 sets only A maximum of 170 sets only	Minimum Bidding Price: HK$38,888 per set Subscription Price: HK$28,888 per set

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interested parties can submit bidding / subscription application from 21 September to 23 October 2020 (12:00 noon) by:

 

 

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• Each set consists of three pieces of 40-in-1 uncut HK$50 banknotes, issued by each of the three NIBs respectively, without matching serial number. This is the first time HK$50 uncut banknotes made available for charity purpose.
• Quantity: A maximum of 300 sets (Each person can subscribe up to two sets only)
• Subscription Price: HK$16,888

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Each set consists of 15 banknotes with all the 5 denominations – HK$1,000, HK$500, HK$100, HK$50 and HK$20 – from each of the three NIBs, with auspicious and matching serial number.
• Quantity: 30 sets (Each person can bid for more than one serial number)
• Minimum Bidding Price: HK$38,888 per set

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      Note: Banknotes sets are allocated randomly. Selection or exchange of serial number is not allowed.