Straits Settlements Proofs and Other PMG-certified Rarities Offered in Unique Auction

A very rare Straits Settlements Proof is among dozens of PMG-certified notes being offered in an ongoing Unique auction. Online bidding is already underway for the Malaysia World Coin Auction, which is set to end on March 28, 2026.

Leading the PMG-certified notes is a Straits Settlements 1886-88 5 Dollars Proof graded PMG 40 Extremely Fine (lot 620318), which has an estimate of RM100,000 to RM200,000 (about $25,000 to $51,000). While other 1886-88 denominations have made their way to auction before, the 5 Dollars note seen here is incredibly scarce. This Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London and China note includes the word SINGAPORE, which was part of the British colony of the Straits Settlements at the time.

Other PMG-certified banknotes in the auction include:

• a Sarawak, Government of Sarawak 1929 100 Dollars Specimen graded PMG 50 About Uncirculated (lot 620313) with an estimate of RM20,000 to RM30,000 (about $5,100 to $7,600)
• a Straits Settlements / British Administration 1898-1911 10 Dollars graded PMG 30 Very Fine (lot 620330) with an estimate of RM20,000 to RM30,000 (about $5,100 to $7,600)
• a Straits Settlements 1925-29 5 Dollars Front Progressive Proof graded PMG 66 Gem Uncirculated EPQ (lot 620341) with an estimate of RM20,000 to RM30,000 (about $5,100 to $7,600)
• a Malaya / British Administration 1940 5 Dollars graded PMG 30 Very Fine NET (lot 620279) with an estimate of RM15,000 to RM30,000 (about $3,400 to $7,600)
• a British North Borneo / British Administration 1905-29 25 Dollars graded PMG 25 Very Fine (lot 620297) with an estimate of RM15,000 to RM30,000 (about $3,400 to $7,600)
• a Straits Settlements / British Administration 1914-24 10 Dollars graded PMG 35 Choice Very Fine (lot 620334) with an estimate of RM15,000 to RM30,000 (about $3,400 to $7,600)
• a Straits Settlements / British Administration 1914-24 10 Dollars graded PMG 35 Choice Very Fine (lot 620338) with an estimate of RM15,000 to RM30,000 (about $3,400 to $7,600)
• a Malaya & British Borneo 1953 50 Dollars Specimen graded PMG 63 Choice Uncirculated (lot 620266) with an estimate of RM10,000 to RM20,000 (about $2,500 to $5,100)
• a Malaya / British Administration 1940 1 Dollar graded PMG 25 Very Fine (lot 620278) with an estimate of RM10,000 to RM20,000 (about $2,500 to $5,100)
• a pair of Sarawak 1 Dollar Front and Back Proofs graded PMG 58 Choice About Uncirculated and PMG 64 Choice Uncirculated (lot 620304) with an estimate of RM10,000 to RM20,000 (about $2,500 to $5,100)
• a Sarawak ND (ca. 1930s) 5 Dollars Front Progressive Proof graded PMG 65 Gem Uncirculated EPQ (lot 620309) with an estimate of RM10,000 to RM20,000 (about $2,500 to $5,100)
• a Straits Settlements / British Administration 1898-1900 5 Dollars graded PMG 15 Choice Fine (lot 620329) with an estimate of RM10,000 to RM20,000 (about $2,500 to $5,100)
• a Straits Settlements 1925-29 1 Dollar Front Progressive Proof graded PMG 55 About Uncirculated EPQ (lot 620340) with an estimate of RM10,000 to RM20,000 (about $2,500 to $5,100)
• a Straits Settlements / British Administration ND (1901-24) 5 Dollars graded PMG 55 About Uncirculated (lot 620325) with an estimate of RM8,000 to RM10,000 (about $2,000 to $2,500)
• a Straits Settlements 1925-29 10 Dollars Front Progressive Proof graded PMG 58 Choice About Uncirculated (lot 620342) with an estimate of RM10,000 to RM20,000 (about $2,500 to $5,100)

All estimates are provided by the auction house.