Trigometric Offers Southeast Asia Rarities Graded by NGC and PMG

Trigometric is presenting an auction featuring hundreds of coins certified by Numismatic Guaranty Company® (NGC®) and banknotes certified by Paper Money Guaranty® (PMG®). The auction, called An Extraordinary Collection of Straits Settlements, Malaya, Malaysia and World Banknotes & Coins, is divided into two parts, with coins and banknotes offered in Session 1 on April 6, and banknotes offered in Session 2 on April 7, 2024.

Among the PMG highlights is a Straits Settlements / British Administration 1925 50 Dollars graded PMG 55 About Uncirculated (lot 2759) with an estimate of RM80,000 to RM200,000 (about $17,000 to $43,000). The significant face value didn't shield these notes from extensive circulation in commerce. This particular note earned a strong grade of PMG 55 About Uncirculated, the second highest in the PMG Population Report. Beneath the note, PMG also encapsulated a 1974 article about the note’s sale, highlighting collectors’ longtime interest in Straits Settlements currency.

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Other PMG-certified notes in Session 2 include:

• a group of eight Malaysia, Bank Negara 1 to 1,000 Ringgit Specimen banknotes from the 1980s graded PMG 64 Choice Uncirculated EPQ to PMG 67 Superb Gem Uncirculated EPQ (lot 2735) with an estimate of RM150,000 to RM200,000 (about $32,000 to $43,000)
• a Straits Settlements / British Administration 1925-27 100 Dollars graded PMG 20 Very Fine (lot 2760) with an estimate of RM54,000 to RM120,000 (about $11,000 to $26,000)
• a Malaya / British Administration 1940 1 Dollar graded PMG 35 Choice Very Fine NET (lot 2816) with an estimate of RM70,000 to RM90,000 (about $15,000 to $19,000)
• a group of two Malaysia, Bank Negara ND (1989) 100 Ringgit graded PMG 64 Choice Uncirculated EPQ and PMG 65 Gem Uncirculated EPQ (lot 2224) with an estimate of RM60,000 to RM80,000 (about $13,000 to $17,000)
• a British Malaya, Sungei Buloh Settlement 1936 1 Dollar graded PMG 35 Choice Very Fine (lot 2783) with an estimate of RM50,000 to RM80,000 (about $11,000 to $17,000)

Among the NGC highlights offered in this auction is a Malaysia 1976 Gold 500 Ringgit Malayan Tapir graded NGC PF 69 Ultra Cameo (lot 1416) with an estimate of RM40,000 to RM60,000 (about $9,000 to $13,000). The Malayan tapir, distinguished by its distinctive black and white pattern, holds a special place on Malaysian coins. This endangered species, with its unique appearance and significance in Malaysian biodiversity, symbolizes the country's commitment to conservation efforts.

Other NGC-certified coins in Session 1 include:

• a Malaysia 1967 50 Sen - No Security Edge graded NGC MS 66 (lot 1285) with an estimate of RM22,000 to RM40,000 (about $5,000 to $9,000)
• a group of five Malaysia 1967 Proof coins (1, 5, 10, 20 and 50 Sen) graded NGC PF 66 Ultra Cameo to NGC PF 67 Ultra Cameo (lot 1319) with an estimate of RM9,000 to RM15,000 (about $2,000 to $3,000)
• a group of two Liberia 1997 Diana In Memoriam coins (Silver 20 and Gold 100 Dollars) graded NGC PF 68 Ultra Cameo and NGC PF 70 Ultra Cameo (lot 1447) with an estimate of RM10,000 to RM13,000 (about $2,000 to $3,000)
• a group of two Malaysia Thomas-Uber Cup coins (Silver 10 Ringgit and Gold 100 Ringgit) each graded NGC PF 68 Ultra Cameo (lot 1422) with an estimate of RM8,000 to RM12,000 RM (about $2,000 to $3,000)
• a Malaysia 1971 5 Ringgit graded NGC PF 69 Ultra Cameo (lot 1327) with an estimate of RM7,000 to RM12,000 (about $1,000 to $3,000)

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