Noonans Offers Over 300 PMG-certified Notes, Including Ones from the Laurence Pope Collection

Hundreds of banknotes certified by Paper Money Guaranty® (PMG®) are being offered in a Noonans Mayfair sale, including Portuguese colonial rarities from the prestigious Laurence Pope Collection. Online bidding is already underway for Auction 622, which will be held November 24-25, 2022.

Leading the PMG-certified notes in the sale is a Straits Settlements / British Administration 1906 1 Dollar graded PMG 50 About Uncirculated (lot 1188). The United Kingdom used the Straits Dollar to provide economic stability to territories in Southeast Asia from the late 1800s until 1939. This note is among the finer graded of the 66 of its catalog number in the PMG Population Report. It has an estimate of £10,000 to £14,000 (about $11,800 to $16,600).

Straits Settlements / British Administration 1906 1 Dollar graded PMG 50 About Uncirculated Click images to enlarge.

Also featured in the sale is a Lebanon 1945 100 Livres Specimen graded PMG 64 Choice Uncirculated EPQ (lot 1021). This note is also known as the “Magical Carpet” note for its ornate detail and colorful design. It is popular among world note collectors for this beautiful design. It has an estimate of £8,000 to £12,000 (about $9,500 to $14,200).

Lebanon 1945 100 Livres Specimen graded PMG 64 Choice Uncirculated EPQ Click images to enlarge.

Other PMG-certified banknotes in the auction include:

• an Angola, Banco de Angola 1952 1,000 Angolares with Serial Number 1 graded PMG 64 Choice Uncirculated (lot 738) with an estimate of at least £6,000 to £8,000 (about $7,100 to $9,500)
• a Lebanon 1939 50 Livres Specimen graded PMG 64 Choice Uncirculated EPQ (lot 1020) with an estimate of £3,000 to £4,000 (about $3,600 to $4,700)
• a Syria 1939 (ND 1930) 100 Livres Specimen graded PMG 64 Choice Uncirculated EPQ (lot 1024) with an estimate of £3,000 to £3,600 (about $3,600 to $4,300)
• a Madeira Islands / Portuguese Administration 1891 500 Reis graded PMG 20 Very Fine (lot 1037) with an estimate of at least £2,000 to £2,600 (about $2,400 to $3,100)
• a Syria 1947 25 Livres Specimen graded PMG 66 Gem Uncirculated EPQ (lot 1025) with an estimate of £1,800 to £2,400 (about $2,100 to $2,800)

The auction also includes over a hundred Portuguese colonial notes from the Laurence Pope Collection that are certified by PMG. One of the top PMG-certified notes in the collection is a Portuguese India 1906 (ND 1906-18) 10 Rupias Specimen graded PMG 63 Choice Uncirculated (lot 682). One of only three Specimens of this catalog number in the PMG Population Report, this note has an estimate of £3,600 to £4,200 (about $4,300 to $5,000).

Portuguese India 1906 (ND 1906-18) 10 Rupias Specimen graded PMG 63 Choice Uncirculated Click images to enlarge.

Other PMG-certified banknotes from the Pope Laurence Collection in the sale include:

• a Portuguese India 1917 1 Rupia Specimen graded PMG 58 Choice About Uncirculated (lot 683) with an estimate of £3,000 to £4,000 (about $3,600 to $4,700)
• a Portuguese India 1945 20 Rupias Specimen graded PMG 63 Choice Uncirculated (lot 690) with an estimate of at least £1,200 to £1,600 (about $1,400 to $1,900)
• a Portuguese India 1945 20 Rupias Specimen graded PMG 63 Choice Uncirculated (lot 691) with an estimate of £1,200 to £1,600 (about $1,400 to $1,900)
• a Portuguese India 1945 50 Rupias Specimen graded PMG 58 Choice About Uncirculated (lot 692) with an estimate of £1,000 to £1,500 (about $1,200 to $1,800)
• a Portuguese India 1945 50 Rupias Specimen graded PMG 58 Choice About Uncirculated (lot 693) with an estimate of £1,000 to £1,500 (about $1,200 to $1,800)

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