Trigometric Offers Rarities from Southeast Asia Certified by PMG and NGC

Hundreds of rarities certified by Paper Money Guaranty® (PMG®) and Numismatic Guaranty Company™ (NGC®) are being offered in an upcoming Trigometric sale. Bidding for the three sessions (Session 1, Session 2 and Session 3) is currently underway, with the sale’s sessions ending December 17-19, 2022.

The top single PMG-certified note in the sale is a Malaysia, Bank Negara ND (1972-76) 1,000 Ringgit graded PMG 55 About Uncirculated EPQ (Session 1, lot 1215). Out of 114 PMG-certified examples of this rare note, only 13 graded higher in the PMG Population Report. PMG has graded over 440,000 notes from Malaysia, the most of any country besides the US and China. This lot has an estimate of RM180,000 to RM300,000 (about $41,000 to $68,000).

Malaysia, Bank Negara ND (1972-76) 1,000 Ringgit graded PMG 55 About Uncirculated EPQ Click images to enlarge.

Other PMG-certified highlights in the sale include:

• a group of eight Malaysia, Bank Negara Specimens (ND 1986 1 Ringgit, ND 1986 5 Ringgit, ND 1989 10 Ringgit, ND 1989 20 Ringgit, ND 1987 50 Ringgit, ND 1989 100 Ringgit, ND 1989 500 Ringgit and ND 1987 1,000 Ringgit) with Courtesy Autographs graded PMG 65 Gem Uncirculated EPQ or PMG 66 Gem Uncirculated EPQ(Session 1, lot 1154), with an estimate of RM200,000 to RM400,000 (about $45,000 to $91,000)
• a group of three British Malays, Sungei Buloh Settlement 1936 notes (5 Cents, 10 Cents and 1 Dollar) graded PMG 58 Choice About Unc EPQ to PMG 66 Gem Uncirculated EPQ (Session 2, lot 2321), with an estimate of RM200,000 to RM320,000 (about $45,000 to $73,000)
• a Sarawak, Government of Sarawak 1929 25 Dollars graded PMG 50 About Uncirculated (Session 2, lot 2315), with an estimate of RM150,000 to RM180,000 (about $34,000 to $41,000)
• a Malaysia, Bank Negara ND (1976-81) 1,000 Ringgit Specimen graded PMG 64 Choice Uncirculated EPQ (Session 1, lot 1153), with an estimate of RM100,000 to RM120,000 (about $23,000 to $27,000)
• a Straits Settlements 1931-34 10 Dollars Specimen graded PMG 35 Choice Very Fine (Session 2, lot 2340), with an estimate of RM80,000 to RM110,000 (about $18,000 to $25,000)
• a group of five Fiji Color Trial Specimens (ND 1957-65 5/- Shillings, 1957-65 10/- Shillings, 1954-67 1 Pound, 1954-67 5 Pounds and 1954-65 10 Pounds) graded PMG 65 Gem Uncirculated EPQ to PMG 67 Superb Gem Uncirculated EPQ (Session 3, lot 3603), with an estimate of RM80,000 to RM100,000 (about $18,000 to $23,000)
• a Malaysia, Bank Negara ND (1982-84) 20 Ringgit with a Solid-4 Serial Number graded PMG 66 Gem Uncirculated EPQ (Session 2, lot 2245), with an estimate of RM60,000 to RM80,000 (about $14,000 to $18,000)
• a Malaysia, Bank Negara ND (1967-72) 1,000 Ringgit graded PMG 35 Choice Very Fine (Session 1, lot 1192), with an estimate of RM60,000 to RM70,000 (about $14,000 to $16,000)
• a group of 10 Malaysia, Bank Negara ND (2001) 100 Ringgit with fancy serial numbers graded PMG 65 Gem Uncirculated EPQ to PMG 67 Superb Gem Unc EPQ (Session 2, lot 2268), with an estimate of RM50,000 to RM100,000 (about $11,000 to $23,000)
• a Malaya & British Borneo 1959 1 Dollar Front Printer's Model graded PMG 65 Gem Uncirculated EPQ (Session 2, lot 2426), with an estimate of RM50,000 to RM80,000 (about $11,000 to $18,000)
• a Malaya & British Borneo ND (ca. 1959) 10 Dollars Printer's Model graded PMG 67 Superb Gem Uncirculated EPQ (Session 2, lot 2427), with an estimate of RM50,000 to RM70,000 (about $11,000 to $16,000)

NGC-certified coins in the auction include:

• a British North Borneo (pre-1924) Labuk Silver 50 Cents graded NGC PF 64 (Session 3, lot 3070), with an estimate of RM30,000 to RM40,000 (about $6,800 to $9,100)
• a Malaysia 1976 Gold 500 Ringgit - Malayan Tapir graded NGC MS 65 (Session 3, lot 3392), with an estimate of RM15,000 to RM30,000 (about $3,400 to $6,800)
• a China 1979 Year of the Child Gold 450 Yuan graded NGC PF 69 Cameo (Session 3, lot 3066), with an estimate of RM12,000 to RM20,000 (about $2,700 to $45,00)
• a Malaysia 1968 50 Sen - No Security Edge graded NGC MS 62 (Session 3, lot 3229), with an estimate of RM12,000 to RM20,000 (about $2,700 to $4,500)
• a Penang 1788 VEIC 1/10 Dollar graded NGC AU 53 (Session 3, lot 3030), with an estimate of RM10,000 to RM13,000 (about $2,300 to $3,000)

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