Hundreds of PMG-certified Banknotes from Asia Offered in Monetarium Sale

Paper money collectors who are focused on Asia will want to watch Monetarium Auction 36 on April 20, 2024. Bidding is already underway for more than 500 lots certified by Paper Money Guaranty® (PMG®).

The highlight of the auction is a Straits Settlements / British Administration 1925 50 Dollars graded PMG 30 Very Fine EPQ (lot 1289) with an estimate of SGD90,000 to SGD100,000 (about $67,000 to $75,000). A truly rare find, this vintage banknote hails from the Straits Settlements and features a captivating vignette of a prowling tiger. These banknotes were heavily circulated alongside silver coins because of their convertibility. This note has an above-average grade among the mere 47 examples of this catalog number in the PMG Population Report.

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Other PMG-certified banknotes in this auction include:

• a group of six Malaysia, Bank Negara ND (1967-72) Specimens (1, 5, 10, 50, 100 and 1,000) graded PMG 55 About Uncirculated EPQ to PMG 67 Superb Gem Uncirculated EPQ (lot 1420) with an estimate of SGD60,000 to SGD80,000 (about $45,000 to $60,000)
• a group of eight Malaysia, Bank Negara ND (1986 to 1989) Replacement / Star notes (1, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 500 and 1,000), each graded PMG 66 Gem Uncirculated EPQ (lot 1495) with an estimate of SGD70,000 to SGD80,000 (about $52,000 to $60,000)
• a group of five Straits Settlements 1931-35 1 Dollar Specimens graded PMG 55 About Uncirculated NET to PMG 64 Choice Uncirculated NET (lot 1318) with an estimate of SGD40,000 to SGD46,000 (about $30,000 to $34,000)
• a group of four Malaysia, Bank Negara ND 1,000 Ringgits (a 1976-81 issued note; a 1967-72 Progressive Proof; and two 1967-81 Progressive Proofs) graded PMG 58 Choice About Uncirculated to PMG 65 Gem Uncirculated EPQ (lot 1419) with an estimate of SGD40,000 to SGD42,000 (about $30,000 to $31,000)
• a set of two Malaysia, Bank Negara 2017 Commemoratives (60 and 600 Ringgit), each graded PMG 67 Superb Gem EPQ (lot 1580), with an estimate of SGD38,000 to SGD42,000 (about $28,000 to $31,000)
• a Malaysia, Bank Negara ND (2017) 1 Ringgit with a Solid-8 Serial Number graded PMG 66 Gem Uncirculated EPQ (lot 1571) with an estimate of SGD3,600 to SGD40,000 (about $2,600 to $30,000)
• an India / British Administration ND (1930) 50 Rupees graded PMG 40 Extremely Fine (lot 1033) with an estimate of SGD30,000 to SGD36,000 (about $22,000 to $27,000)
• a China / Empire 1264-1341 Yuan Dynasty 2 Kuan graded PMG 12 Fine NET (lot 1117) with an estimate of SGD30,000 to SGD36,000 (about $22,000 to $27,000)
• a Malaysia, Bank Negara ND (1976-81) 1,000 Ringgit graded PMG 66 Gem Uncirculated EPQ (lot 1448) with an estimate of SGD32,000 to SGD36,000 (about $24,000 to $27,000)

Estimates are provided by the auction house. The $ symbol indicates US Dollars.