Mavin Offers Hundreds of Asian Rarities Certified by NGC or PMG

Rare world banknotes that are certified by Paper Money Guaranty® (PMG®) and coins certified by Numismatic Guaranty Company® (NGC®) are available in an upcoming auction. Focused on Southeast Asia but also including rarities from elsewhere, Mavin International Auction 68 is being held on October 31, 2025.

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Among the top banknotes in this auction is an India ND (1930) Princely States / Hyderabad 1,000 Rupees graded PMG 64 Choice Uncirculated (lot 374), with an estimate of at least SGD 11,000 (about $8,600). Printed under the authority of the Hyderabad state government, the note features design elements in both English and Urdu, and intricate geometric patterns characteristic of Indo-Islamic art. High-denomination notes like this were primarily used for large commercial or governmental transactions, making surviving examples exceptionally scarce. There are 48 examples of this note in the PMG Population Report, with only a handful graded higher.

Other PMG-certified notes in this auction include:

• a Malaya & British Borneo 1953 5 Dollars Specimen graded PMG 65 Gem Uncirculated EPQ (lot 691), with an estimate of at least SGD 11,000 (about $8,600)
• a Malaya / British Administration 1940 10 Dollars graded PMG 58 Choice About Uncirculated (lot 520), with an estimate of at least SGD 7,500 (about $5,800)
• a Malaya / British Administration 1940 10 Dollars graded PMG 58 Choice About Uncirculated (lot 519), with an estimate of at least SGD 6,500 (about $5,000)
• a Malaya / British Administration 1940 25 Cents graded PMG 64 Choice Uncirculated EPQ (lot 534), with an estimate of at least SGD 4,200 (about $3,300)
• a Straits Settlements / British Administration ND (1917) 25 Cents graded PMG 50 About Uncirculated (lot 1041), with an estimate of at least SGD 4,000 (about $3,100)
• a Straits Settlements / British Administration 1930 1 Dollar graded PMG 35 Choice Very Fine EPQ (lot 1043), with an estimate of at least SGD 3,200 (about $2,500)
• a Malaya / British Administration 1941 5 Dollars graded PMG 65 Gem Uncirculated EPQ (lot 603), with an estimate of at least SGD 2,100 (about $1,600)
• a Straits Settlements / British Administration 1925-29 1 Dollar graded PMG 53 About Uncirculated (lot 1042), with an estimate of at least SGD 1,900 (about $1,500)
• a Pakistan, Government of Pakistan ND (1948) 10 Rupees graded PMG 58 Choice About Uncirculated (lot 927), with an estimate of at least SGD 1,600 (about $1,200)
• a Pakistan, Government of Pakistan ND (1948) 10 Rupees graded PMG 58 Choice About Uncirculated (lot 928), with an estimate of at least SGD 1,600 (about $1,200)

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Among the coins offered is a Penang 1810 1/2 Cent from the Sinnathuray Collection graded NGC MS 65 BN (lot 1336), with an estimate of at least SGD 4,000 (about $3,100). Today, Penang is part of western Malaysia but, at the time it was under British authority and was eventually incorporated into the Straits Settlements. This particular example is tied for the highest-graded among 59 total examples in the NGC Census.

Other NGC-certified coins in this auction include:

• a Straits Settlements 1872H Cent graded NGC MS 64 BN (lot 1524), with an estimate of at least SGD 2,600 (about $2,000)
• a China 2025 Silver 10 Yuan Chinese Dragon - Singapore City Edition graded NGC MS 69 with a First Day of Issue designation (lot 1449), with an estimate of at least SGD 2,400 (about $1,900)
• a Straits Settlements 1872H 20 Cents graded NGC AU 58 (lot 1593), with an estimate of at least SGD 2,100 (about $1,600)
• a Spanish Netherlands 1569 Utrecht Rijksdaalder graded NGC MS 62 (lot 1510), with an estimate of at least SGD 1,900 (about $1,500)
• a Straits Settlements 1877 5 Cents graded NGC AU 58 (lot 1544), with an estimate of at least SGD 1,900 (about $1,500)
• a China 2025 Silver 10 Yuan Chinese Dragon - Tokyo City Edition graded NGC MS 69 with a First Day of Issue designation (lot 1447), with an estimate of at least SGD 1,900 (about $1,500)
• a China 2025 Silver 10 Yuan Chinese Dragon - Tokyo City Edition graded NGC MS 69 with a First Day of Issue designation (lot 1448), with an estimate of at least SGD 1,900 (about $1,500)
• a China 1991 Lunar Series 12-ounce Silver 100 Yuan Goat graded NGC PF 67 Ultra Cameo (lot 1440), with an estimate of at least SGD 1,700 (about $1,300)
• a China YR15(1926) Dragon and Phoenix 10 Cents graded NGC AU 53 (lot 1433), with an estimate of at least SGD 1,500 (about $1,200)
• a Straits Settlements 1916B 20 Cents graded NGC MS 65 (lot 1656), with an estimate of at least SGD 1,300 (about $1,000)

Estimates are provided by the auction house. The $ symbol indicates US Dollars, and SGD indicates Singapore Dollar.