• Bank of Canton Currency & Banknote Values

Banknote Book® Price Guide

coin-icon-tr
Values / World Currency / China Foreign Banks / Bank of Canton

Legal Disclaimer

The prices listed in our database are intended to be used as an indication only. Users are strongly encouraged to seek multiple sources of pricing before making a final determination of value. CDN Publishing is not responsible for typographical or database-related errors. Your use of this site indicates full acceptance of these terms.

Read CDN Terms of Use

The Bank of Canton series of China Foreign Banks in the World Currency contains 55 distinct entries. The Bank of Canton Limited (CAN) was registered as a British company in Hong Kong, although it was founded in 1912 in Guangzhou by Chinese Americans, the principal amongst

The Bank of Canton series of China Foreign Banks in the World Currency contains 55 distinct entries.

The Bank of Canton Limited (CAN) was registered as a British company in Hong Kong, although it was founded in 1912 in Guangzhou by Chinese Americans, the principal amongst them the Fok family of San Francisco, California. It was the first Chinese-owned bank in Hong Kong. It opened branches in Shanghai in 1917, Bangkok in 1921, Hankou and Shantou in 1922, and an agency in New York City also in 1922.

The bank failed in 1935 when China left the silver standard. Although it was reorganized in 1936 and reopened, it lost the right to issue banknotes. It subsequently opened branches in Macau in 1936, Singapore in 1953, and Kuala Lumpur in 1968. After a complex series of mergers and acquisitions over many decades, the Bank of Canton Limited is now owned by the China Construction Bank (headquartered in Beijing), with its former Kuala Lumpur business owned by AmBank.

The bank has no connection with the Bank of Canton located in Canton, Massachusetts.

 See More See Less
1ST JANUARY 1920 Sig 1: Li/Ma Confirmed place of issue: SH
1ST JANUARY 1920 Sig 1: Li/Ma Confirmed place of issue: SH
Sig 2: Unknown/Ma Confirmed place of issue: SH
Sig 2: Unknown/Ma Confirmed place of issue: SH
Sig 3: Li/Ma Confirmed place of issue: SH
Sig 3: Li/Ma Confirmed place of issue: SH
Sig 4: Li/Unknown Unconfirmed
Sig 4: Li/Unknown Unconfirmed
Sig 5: Li/Wang Unconfirmed
Sig 5: Li/Wang Unconfirmed
No sig ; no s/n Confirmed place of issue: SH
No sig ; no s/n Confirmed place of issue: SH
Two diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpts front; no sig ; all-zero s/n Confirmed place of issue: SH
Two diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpts front; no sig ; all-zero s/n Confirmed place of issue: SH
ST JULY 1917 Sig 1: Li/Ma Unconfirmed
ST JULY 1917 Sig 1: Li/Ma Unconfirmed
Sig 2: Unknown/Ma Unconfirmed
Sig 2: Unknown/Ma Unconfirmed
Sig 3: Li/Ma Unconfirmed
Sig 3: Li/Ma Unconfirmed
Sig 4: Li/Unknown Confirmed place of issue: SH
Sig 4: Li/Unknown Confirmed place of issue: SH
Sig 5: Li/Wang Unconfirmed
Sig 5: Li/Wang Unconfirmed
Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front; unknown perf; s/n obscured Confirmed place of issue: SH
Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front; unknown perf; s/n obscured Confirmed place of issue: SH
No sig; no s/n Confirmed place of issue: SH
No sig; no s/n Confirmed place of issue: SH
1ST JULY 1917 Sig 1: Li/Ma Unconfirmed
1ST JULY 1917 Sig 1: Li/Ma Unconfirmed

Sponsor

shop
Sig 2: Unknown/Ma Unconfirmed
Sig 2: Unknown/Ma Unconfirmed
Sig 3: Li/Ma Unconfirmed
Sig 3: Li/Ma Unconfirmed
Sig 4: Li/Unknown Unconfirmed
Sig 4: Li/Unknown Unconfirmed
Sig 5: Li/Wang Unconfirmed
Sig 5: Li/Wang Unconfirmed
Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front; unknown perf; s/n obscured Confirmed place of issue: SH
Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front; unknown perf; s/n obscured Confirmed place of issue: SH
Two diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpts front; no sig ; all-zero s/n Confirmed place of issue: SH
Two diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpts front; no sig ; all-zero s/n Confirmed place of issue: SH
1ST JULY 1917 Sig 1: Li/Ma Unconfirmed
1ST JULY 1917 Sig 1: Li/Ma Unconfirmed
Sig 2: Unknown/Ma Unconfirmed
Sig 2: Unknown/Ma Unconfirmed
Sig 3: Li/Ma Unconfirmed
Sig 3: Li/Ma Unconfirmed
Sig 4: Li/Unknown Unconfirmed
Sig 4: Li/Unknown Unconfirmed
Sig 5: Li/Wang Unconfirmed
Sig 5: Li/Wang Unconfirmed
No sig; no s/n Confirmed place of issue: SH
No sig; no s/n Confirmed place of issue: SH
1ST JULY 1917 Sig 1: Li/Ma Unconfirmed
1ST JULY 1917 Sig 1: Li/Ma Unconfirmed
Sig 2: Unknown/Ma Unconfirmed
Sig 2: Unknown/Ma Unconfirmed
Sig 3: Li/Ma Unconfirmed
Sig 3: Li/Ma Unconfirmed

Sponsor

shop
Sig 4: Li/Unknown Unconfirmed
Sig 4: Li/Unknown Unconfirmed
Sig 5: Li/Wang Unconfirmed
Sig 5: Li/Wang Unconfirmed
No sig; no s/n Confirmed place of issue: SH
No sig; no s/n Confirmed place of issue: SH
1ST JULY 1917 Sig 1: Li/Ma Unconfirmed
1ST JULY 1917 Sig 1: Li/Ma Unconfirmed
Sig 2: Unknown/Ma Unconfirmed
Sig 2: Unknown/Ma Unconfirmed
Sig 3: Li/Ma Unconfirmed
Sig 3: Li/Ma Unconfirmed
Sig 4: Li/Unknown Unconfirmed
Sig 4: Li/Unknown Unconfirmed
Sig 5: Li/Wang Unconfirmed
Sig 5: Li/Wang Unconfirmed
No sig; no s/n Confirmed place of issue: SH
No sig; no s/n Confirmed place of issue: SH
1ST JULY 1922 Sig 3: Li/Ma Confirmed place of issue: HK
1ST JULY 1922 Sig 3: Li/Ma Confirmed place of issue: HK
Two diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpts front; no sig ; all-zero s/n Confirmed place of issue: HK
Two diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpts front; no sig ; all-zero s/n Confirmed place of issue: HK
1ST JULY 1922 Sig unknown Unconfirmed
1ST JULY 1922 Sig unknown Unconfirmed
Two diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpts front; no sig ; all-zero s/n Confirmed place of issue: SW
Two diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpts front; no sig ; all-zero s/n Confirmed place of issue: SW
1ST JULY 1922 Sig Unknown Unconfirmed
1ST JULY 1922 Sig Unknown Unconfirmed
Two diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpts front; no sig ; all-zero s/n Confirmed place of issue: HK
Two diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpts front; no sig ; all-zero s/n Confirmed place of issue: HK

Sponsor

shop Great Collections
1ST JULY 1922 Sig Unknown Unconfirmed
1ST JULY 1922 Sig Unknown Unconfirmed
Two diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpts front; no sig ; all-zero s/n Confirmed place of issue: SW
Two diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpts front; no sig ; all-zero s/n Confirmed place of issue: SW
1ST JULY 1922 Sig Unknown Unconfirmed place of issue: HK
1ST JULY 1922 Sig Unknown Unconfirmed place of issue: HK
1ST JULY 1922 Sig Unknown Unconfirmed
1ST JULY 1922 Sig Unknown Unconfirmed
Two diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpts front; no sig ; all-zero s/n Confirmed place of issue: SW
Two diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpts front; no sig ; all-zero s/n Confirmed place of issue: SW
1ST JULY 1922 Sig Unknown Unconfirmed place of issue: HK
1ST JULY 1922 Sig Unknown Unconfirmed place of issue: HK
1ST JULY 1922 Sig Unknown Unconfirmed
1ST JULY 1922 Sig Unknown Unconfirmed
Two diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpts front; no sig ; all-zero s/n Confirmed place of issue: SW
Two diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpts front; no sig ; all-zero s/n Confirmed place of issue: SW
1ST JULY 1922 Sig Unknown Unconfirmed place of issue: HK
1ST JULY 1922 Sig Unknown Unconfirmed place of issue: HK
1ST JULY 1922 Sig Unknown Unconfirmed place of issue: SW
1ST JULY 1922 Sig Unknown Unconfirmed place of issue: SW

Legal Disclaimer

The prices listed in our database are intended to be used as an indication only. Users are strongly encouraged to seek multiple sources of pricing before making a final determination of value. CDN Publishing is not responsible for typographical or database-related errors. Your use of this site indicates full acceptance of these terms.

Read CDN Terms of Use

Dealer Directory

View All Dealers

Rarity7

Rarity7
 FEATURED

Noah Lehmann-Haupt

Corte Madera, CA

In God We Trust Coins

In God We Trust Coins
 FEATURED

Doug Anderson

Anthem, AZ

Stack’s Bowers Galleries

Stack’s Bowers Galleries
 FEATURED

Andrew Bowers

New York, NY

Greysheet News

View All News
Portugal. The Centuries-Old Art of Azulejo Features on New Five-Coin Proof and Colour Set
Portugal. The Centuries-Old Art of Azulejo Features on New Five-Coin Proof and Colour Set
12/30/2025

The Imprensa Nacional Casa da Moeda – INCM release innovative silver coins highlighting a national craft.

pen icon

by Michael Alexander

Samoa. New Silver Mega-Coins and Gold Ounce Coins Honours George Washington
Samoa. New Silver Mega-Coins and Gold Ounce Coins Honours George Washington
12/29/2025

The Central Bank of Samoa release the latest collector coins in tribute to noteworthy military strategists.

pen icon

by Michael Alexander

The March 2026 L. E. Bruun Collection Part IV to be Held in New York City
The March 2026 L. E. Bruun Collection Part IV to be Held in New York City
12/26/2025

Stack's Bowers Galleries is pleased to announce that Part IV of the famous L. E. Bruun Collection will be sold in New York, March 24-25, 2026, at the Kosciuszko Foundation on East 65th Street.

pen icon

by Stack’s Bowers Galleries

Events

View All Events
Map icon

Rothchild Catering & Conference Center

calendar icon

Saturday, November 1, 2025

Map icon

Coinacopia Building

calendar icon

Saturday, November 1, 2025

calendar icon

Saturday, November 1, 2025