Monetarium Auction Features Banknotes and Coins from Asia

Over 100 banknotes certified by Paper Money Guaranty® (PMG®), as well as dozens of coins certified by Numismatic Guaranty Company™ (NGC®), are part of a Monetarium auction this month. Bidding is already underway for 2022 Prosperity Auction 10, which will be held October 29, 2022.

The top lot in the auction is a Singapore, Board of Commissioners of Currency ND (1973) 10,000 Dollars graded PMG 45 Choice Extremely Fine EPQ (lot 2210179). Several days before the auction, bidding had already exceeded the estimate of SGD26,000 to SGD30,000 (about $18,500 to $21,300). The PMG Population Report contains fewer than 100 examples of this high-denomination note from the Orchid Series, only a fraction of which earned the coveted EPQ designation.

Singapore, Board of Commissioners of Currency ND (1973) 10,000 Dollars graded PMG 45 Choice Extremely Fine EPQ Click images to enlarge.

Another top note in the auction is a Malaysia, Bank Negara ND (1981) 100 Ringgit - Replacement/Star graded PMG 65 Gem Uncirculated EPQ (lot 2210029). It has an estimate of SGD5,000 to SGD6,000 (about $3,600 to $4,300).

Malaysia, Bank Negara ND (1981) 100 Ringgit - Replacement/Star graded PMG 65 Gem Uncirculated EPQ Click images to enlarge.

Other PMG-certified highlights in this auction include:

• a Malaysia, Bank Negara ND (1972-76) 1,000 Ringgit graded PMG 50 About Uncirculated (lot 2210018) with an estimate of SGD4,000 to SGD5,000 (about $2,800 to $3,600)
• a Malaysia, Bank Negara 2017 600 Ringgit Commemorative graded PMG 68 Superb Gem Uncirculated (lot 2210089) with an estimate of SGD4,000 to SGD5,000 (about $2,800 to $3,600)
• a lot of four consecutive Singapore, Board of Commissioners of Currency ND (1984) 1,000 Dollars, each graded PMG 64 Choice Uncirculated (lot 2210203), with an estimate of SGD4,200 to SGD4,600 (about $3,000 to $3,300)
• a Malaya & British Borneo / British Administration 1953 50 Dollars graded PMG 53 About Uncirculated (lot 2210133) with an estimate of SGD3,600 to SGD4,200 (about $2,600 to $3,000)
• a Malaysia, Bank Negara ND (1976-81) 1,000 Ringgit graded PMG 45 Choice Extremely Fine (lot 2210019) with an estimate of SGD3,000 to SGD4,000 (about $2,100 to $2,800)
• a Malaysia, Bank Negara ND (1995) 1,000 Ringgit graded PMG 66 Gem Uncirculated EPQ (lot 2210047) with an estimate of SGD3,000 to SGD4,000 (about $2,100 to $2,800)
• a Malaysia, Bank Negara ND (1995-98) 500 Ringgit graded PMG 64 Choice Uncirculated (lot 2210049) with an estimate of SGD3,000 to SGD4,000 (about $2,100 to $2,800)
• a Malaysia, Bank Negara 2017 600 Ringgit Commemorative graded PMG 65 Gem Uncirculated EPQ (lot 2210090) with an estimate of SGD3,000 to SGD4,000 (about $2,100 to $2,800)
• a Malaya / British Administration 1942 100 Dollars graded PMG 30 Very Fine NET (lot 2210110) with an estimate of SGD3,000 to SGD4,000 (about $2,100 to $2,800)
• a Malaya / British Administration 1942 (ND 1945) 50 Dollars graded PMG 30 Very Fine (lot 2210112) with an estimate of SGD3,000 to SGD4,000 (about $2,100 to $2,800)
• a Malaya / British Administration 1942 (ND 1945) 50 Dollars graded PMG 30 Very Fine (lot 2210113) with an estimate of SGD3,000 to SGD4,000 (about $2,100 to $2,800)

The auction also includes dozens of coins certified by NGC, including:

• a Great Britain 1899B Trade Dollar graded NGC MS 63 (lot 2210271) with an estimate of SGD600 to SGD800 (about $430 to $570)
• a Great Britain 1930 Trade Dollar graded NGC MS 63 (lot 2210276) with an estimate of SGD600 to SGD800 (about $430 to $570)
• a lot of six Malaysia 1980FM coins (Ringgit and 50, 20, 10, 5 and 1 Sen) graded NGC PF 69 Ultra Cameo to NGC PF 70 RD Ultra Cameo (lot 2210003) with an estimate of SGD400 to SGD500 (about $280 to $360)
• a China (1989) Silver Zhao Gongming Medal graded NGC PF 67 Ultra Cameo (lot 2210236) with an estimate of SGD300 to SGD400 (about $210 to $280)

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