Rare Coins Certified by NGC and Rare Notes Certified by PMG Offered by Monetarium

An impressive selection of more than 400 banknotes certified by Paper Money Guaranty® (PMG®) from Southeast Asia and beyond is being offered alongside dozens of coins certified by Numismatic Guaranty Company® (NGC®) in an ongoing auction. Online bidding is underway for Monetarium's Winter Auction 2025 and its Winter e-Auction 2025 which conclude on December 20 and 21, 2025.

The top lot in the entire auction is a China (1914) Silver Dollar - L. Giorgi graded NGC MS 61 (lot 1042), with an estimate of SGD120,000 to SGD150,000 (about $93,000 to $116,000). The name of master coin designer L. Giorgi near the rim at 4 o'clock on the obverse is what makes this coin special. Only 37 examples of this particular catalog number are found in the NGC Census, with demand for this vintage rarity far outstripping its supply.

Meanwhile, one of the top banknotes in the sale is a Straits Settlements / British Administration 1925 50 Dollars graded PMG 40 Extremely Fine (lot 1126), with an estimate of SGD50,000 to SGD60,000 (about $39,000 to $46,000). Only 51 examples of this catalog number are found in the PMG Population Report, with only six finer than this one.

Other PMG-certified highlights the Winter Auction 2025 include:

• a Malaya and British Borneo / British Administration 1953 100 Dollars graded PMG 55 About Uncirculated EPQ (lot 1150), with an estimate of SGD26,000 to SGD30,000 (about $20,000 to $23,000)
• a Malaysia, Bank Negara ND (1976-81) 50 Ringgit with a Solid-8 Serial Number graded PMG 67 Superb Gem Uncirculated EPQ (lot 1182), with an estimate of SGD26,000 to SGD30,000 (about $20,000 to $23,000)
• a Singapore, Board of Commissioners of Currency ND (1970) 1,000 Dollars graded PMG 66 Gem Uncirculated EPQ (lot 1255), with an estimate of SGD26,000 to SGD30,000 (about $20,000 to $23,000)
• a British North Borneo 1940-42 10 Dollars Specimen pedigreed to the Frank Goon Collection and graded PMG 58 Choice About Uncirculated EPQ (lot 1111), with an estimate of SGD18,000 to SGD20,000 (about $14,000 to $15,000)
• a Malaysia, Bank Negara ND (1972-76) 10 Ringgits with a Solid-8 Serial Number graded PMG 66 Gem Uncirculated EPQ (lot 1175), with an estimate of SGD13,000 to SGD15,000 (about $10,000 to $12,000)
• a Malaya / British Administration 1942 (ND 1945) 50 Dollars graded PMG Choice Extremely Fine (lot 1138), with an estimate of SGD8,000 to SGD9,000 (about $6,000 to $7,000)
• a Sarawak, Government of Sarawak 1929 10 Dollars graded PMG 53 About Uncirculated (lot 1107), with an estimate of SGD6,000 to SGD8,000 (about $4,600 to $6,200)
• a group of 10 Bahrain, Currency Board 1964 1 Dinars with consecutive serial numbers, all graded PMG 66 Gem Uncirculated EPQ (lot 1011), with an estimate of SGD4,000 to SGD5,000 (about $3,100 to $3,900)

Other NGC-certified highlights in the Winter Auction 2025 include:

• a Singapore 1969 Gold 150 Dollars - Founding of Singapore graded NGC PF 68 Ultra Cameo (lot 1247), with an estimate of SGD20,000 to SGD26,000 (about $15,000 to $20,000)
• a Great Britain 1899B Trade Dollar graded NGC MS 65 (lot 1007), with an estimate of SGD2,000 to SGD3,000 (about $1,500 to $2,300)
• a Straits Settlements 1888 20 Cents graded NGC MS 63 (lot 1097), with an estimate of SGD1,800 to SGD2,000 (about $1,400 to $1,500)
• a British North Borneo Cent graded NGC MS 66 RB (lot 1094), with an estimate of SGD1,000 to SGD1,500 (about $800 to $1,200)

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