PMG-Certified Banknotes Highlight Spink World Banknote Sales

World banknotes certified by Paper Money Guaranty® (PMG®) are expected to lead the way in three Spink sales being held from November 2-4,2020 in London. Online bidding is now open for Auction 20009, Auction 20111 and Auction 20113 .

India, Reserve Bank ND (1959) 100 Rupees graded PMG 50 About Uncirculated Click image to enlarge.

The most anticipated note in Auction 20009 is an India, Reserve Bank ND (1959) 100 Rupees graded PMG 50 About Uncirculated, with an estimate of £40,000 to £50,000 (about $52,000 to $65,000 USD). In 1959, the Reserve Bank of India issued these special notes for the Haj pilgrimage, the annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca. The vibrant red note features the Lion Capital of Ashoka, a sculpture originally placed atop an Ashoka pillar around 250 B.C. that has since become the official emblem of India.

Other PMG-certified highlights include:

Auction 20111: World Banknotes e-Auction Part I (November 2)

• a Brunei 1979-1986 1,000 Ringgit Specimen Proof graded PMG 67 Superb Gem Uncirculated EPQ, with an estimate of £500 to £700 (about $650 to $900 USD)
• a set of Fiji, Reserve Bank ND (2013) Specimen notes (5, 10, 20, 50 and 100 Dollars) graded from PMG 64 Choice Uncirculated EPQ to PMG 68 Superb Gem Uncirculated EPQ, with an estimate of £400 to £500 (about $500 to $650 USD)

Auction 20113: World Banknotes e-Auction Part II (November 3)

• a Keeling Cocos / British Administration 1897 5 Rupees graded PMG 45 Choice Extremely Fine, with an estimate of £3,000 to £5,000 (about $4,000 to $6,000 USD)
• a Martinique, Traite du Caissier du Trésor Public 1836 1,000 Francs graded PMG 50 About Uncirculated, with an estimate of £400 to £600 (about $500 to $800 USD)

Auction 20009: World Banknotes (November 4)

• a Great Britain, Bank of England 1929-1934 £1,000 graded PMG 35 Choice Very Fine, with an estimate of £26,000 to £30,000 (about $34,000 to $39,000 USD)
• a Netherlands Indies, Javasche Bank ND (1832) 1 Gulden graded PMG 64 Choice Uncirculated, with an estimate of £25,000 to £30,000 (about $33,000 to $39,000 USD)
• an India, Reserve Bank ND (1960) 5,000 Rupees graded PMG 30 Very Fine, with an estimate of £24,000 to £28,000 (about $31,000 to $37,000 USD)
• a Qatar & Dubai, Currency Board ND (ca. 1960) 50 Riyals graded PMG 45 Choice Extremely Fine, with an estimate of £15,000 to £20,000 (about $20,000 to $26,000 USD)
• an India / British Administration 1914-1915 1,000 Rupees graded PMG 25 Very Fine, with an estimate of £16,000 to £18,000 (about $21,000 to $23,000 USD)
• a Canada, Bank of Canada 1937 $1,000 graded PMG 65 Gem Uncirculated EPQ, with an estimate of £12,000 to £18,000 (about $16,000 to $21,000 USD)
• an India / British Administration 1910-1927 100 Rupees graded PMG 30 Very Fine NET, with an estimate of £10,000 to £14,000 (about $13,000 to $18,000 USD)
• an India - British, Bank of Hindostan ND (1823-1827) 250 Sicca Rupees graded PMG 20 Very Fine, with an estimate of £10,000 to £12,000 (about $13,000 to $16,000 USD)
• an India - British 1843-1849 Bank of Madras 25 Rupees graded PMG 20 Very Fine NET, with an estimate of £8,500 to £9,500 (about $11,000 to $12,000 USD)
• Banco Nacional Ultramarino ND (1897) 5,000 Reis Front and Back Progressive Proofs, graded PMG 55 About Uncirculated and PMG 62 Uncirculated respectively, with an estimate of £7,500 to £8,500 (about $10,000 to $11,000 USD)
• a Great Britain 2000 (ND 2010) £10 Printer's Design graded PMG Gem Uncirculated 66 EPQ, with an estimate of £6,000 to £8,000 (about $8,000 to $10,000 USD)
• a China, Russo-Asiatic Bank 1914 1 Dollar graded PMG 35 Choice Very Fine, with an estimate of £2,000 to £3,000 (about $3,000 to $5,000 USD)
• a Fiji, Reserve Bank 2000 Commemorative 2,000 Dollars Specimen graded PMG 66 Gem Uncirculated EPQ, with an estimate of £650 to £750 (about $850 to $980 USD)

All estimates provided by the auction house.