Trigometric Offering PMG-certified and NGC-certified Rarities in March Auction

More than 275 notes certified by PMG® and dozens of coins certified by NGC® are being offered in an ongoing Trigometric sale, which is focused on rarities from Southeast Asia. Online bidding is already underway for Trigometric’s March 2026 Auction, which is set to end on March 14, 2026.

A highlight from the PMG-certified notes in the sale is a Malaya & British Borneo / British Administration 1953 1,000 Dollars graded PMG 35 Choice Very Fine (lot 1360), which has an estimate of RM150,000 to RM240,000 (about $38,000 to $62,000). This legendary note from the region is well known for being the highest denomination ever issued to the public. Featuring a portrait of a young Queen Elizabeth II, this is one of the most recognizable but elusive banknotes in Malaya and British colonial history. There are only 22 examples of this particular catalog number in the PMG Population Report.

Other PMG-certified notes in the sale include:

• a Malaysia, Bank Negara ND (1976) 100 Ringgit with a Solid-8 Serial Number graded PMG 40 Extremely Fine EPQ (lot 1124), which has an estimate of RM95,000 to RM120,000 (about $24,000 to $31,000)
• a Sarawak, Government Treasury 1919 10 Cents graded PMG 55 About Uncirculated (lot 1324), which has an estimate of RM75,000 to RM120,000 (about $19,000 to $31,000)
• a Malaysia, Bank Negara 2017 600 Ringgit Commemorative graded PMG 68 Superb Gem Uncirculated EPQ (lot 1117), which has an estimate of RM17,000 to RM25,000 (about $4,400 to $6,400)
• a Malaysia, Bank Negara 2017 600 Ringgit Commemorative graded PMG 65 Gem Uncirculated EPQ (lot 1116), which has an estimate of RM16,000 to RM22,000 (about $4,100 to $5,600)
• a Singapore, Board of Commissioners of Currency ND (1970) 5 Dollars graded PMG 64 Choice Uncirculated EPQ (lot 1374), which has an estimate of RM11,000 to RM13,000 (about $2,800 to $3,300)
• a Malaysia, Bank Negara ND (1976) 5 Ringgit Specimen graded PMG 66 Gem Uncirculated EPQ (lot 1146), which has an estimate of RM8,000 to RM13,000 (about $2,000 to $3,300)
• a Malaya / British Administration 1940 10 Dollars graded PMG 50 About Uncirculated (lot 1339), which has an estimate of RM8,000 to RM12,000 (about $2,000 to $3,100)

Meanwhile, the leading NGC-certified coins in the sale are a Malaysia 1967 50 Sen - No Security Edge graded NGC MS 66 (lot 1033), which has an estimate of RM20,000 to RM35,000 (about $5,100 to $9,000), and a Malaysia 1971 Ringgit graded NGC PF 67 (lot 1035), which has an estimate of RM20,000 to RM30,000 (about $5,100 to $7,700). Each of these Malaysian rarities is unsurpassed in grade among their peers in the NGC Census. Each coin features the same view of the Malaysian House of Parliament. The 1967 issue is a scarce variety minted without a security edge, and the 1971 issue is an exceptional Proof version of the coin.

Other NGC-certified coins in the sale include:

• a Malaysia 1969 50 Sen - No Security Edge graded NGC Mint Error AU 55 - Ragged Edge Clip (lot 1034), which has an estimate of RM8,500 to RM20,000 (about $2,200 to $5,100)
• a Tibet (1939-42) Rupee graded NGC MS 62 (lot 1014), which has an estimate of RM4,800 to RM8,000 (about $1,200 to $2,100)
• a Malaysia 1972 Ringgit Kuala Lumpur Anniversary graded NGC PF 69 Ultra Cameo (lot 1036), which has an estimate of RM3,000 to RM5,000 (about $800 to $1,300)
• a Malaysia (1527-64) Johore Kupang graded NGC AU 55 (lot 1087), which has an estimate of RM2,000 to RM3,000 (about $500 to $800)
• a Malaysia (1623-77) Johore Kupang graded NGC AU 53 (lot 1088), which has an estimate of RM2,000 to RM3,000 (about $500 to $800)

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