PMG-certified Southeast Asian Note Realizes Six Figures in Trigometric Sale

Hundreds of rare notes from Southeast Asia that are certified by Paper Money Guaranty® (PMG®) were auctioned in a four-part Trigometric sale held October 8-16, 2022.

The top PMG-certified lot in the auction was a Malaya 1942; ND (1945) 1,000 Dollars Color Trial Specimen graded PMG 64 Choice Uncirculated NET (Session 2, lot 2310). One of only six examples in the PMG Population Report, this rare note far exceeded its pre-auction estimate of RM20,000 to RM400,000 and realized an amazing RM708,000 (about $150,000).

Malaya 1942 1,000 Dollars Color Trial Specimen graded PMG 64 Choice Uncirculated NET Realized: RM708,000 (about $150,000). Click images to enlarge.

Other PMG-certified highlights include:

• a Malaysia, Bank Negara ND (1972-79) 1,000 Ringgit graded PMG 55 About Uncirculated EPQ (Session 1, lot 1069) that realized RM354,000 (about $75,000)
• a Straits Settlements / British Administration ND (1917) 25 Cents graded PMG 65 Gem Uncirculated EPQ (Session 2, lot 2229) that realized RM330,400 (about $70,000)
• a Malaya 1942 100 Dollars Color Trial Specimen graded PMG 63 Choice Uncirculated NET (Session 2, lot 2309) that realized RM318,600 (about $68,000)
• a Sarawak 1929 50 Dollars Specimen graded PMG 53 About Uncirculated (Session 2, lot 2210) that realized RM271,400 (about $59,000)
• a group of two Malaya & British Borneo 1958 10,000 Dollars Artist Renditions certified by PMG (Session 2, lot 2368) that realized RM247,800 (about $52,000)
• a Sarawak ND (1929) 10 Dollars Front Progressive Proof graded PMG 58 Choice About Uncirculated EPQ and Back Proof graded PMG 55 About Uncirculated (Session 2, lot 2214) that realized RM247,800 (about $53,000)
• a Malaya 1942 50 Dollars Color Trial Specimen graded PMG 64 Choice Uncirculated NET (Session 2, lot 2308) that realized RM224,200 (about $48,000)
• a Sarawak 1940 1 Dollar Specimen graded PMG 65 Gem Uncirculated EPQ (Session 2, lot 2207) that realized RM153,400 (about $28,000)
• a two-piece Sarawak 1929 1 Dollar Front & Back Color Trial Specimen graded PMG 63 Choice Uncirculated and PMG 64 Choice Uncirculated (Session 2, lot 2211) that realized RM129,800 (about $33,000)
• a Malaya & British Borneo ND 1,000 Dollars Artist’s Rendition certified by PMG (Session 2, lot 2367) that realized RM118,000 (about $28,000)
• a Sarawak 1929 10 Dollars Specimen graded PMG 58 Choice About Uncirculated (Session 2, lot 2209) that realized RM118,000 (about $28,000)

Prices include a buyer’s premium. The $ symbol represents US Dollars.