Southeast Asian Rarities Certified by PMG and NGC Offered in Trigometric Auction

More than 750 banknotes certified by Paper Money Guaranty® (PMG®) and more than 200 coins certified by Numismatic Guaranty Company® (NGC®) are being offered in a pair of Trigometric sales. Bidding is already underway for the Trigometric March 2025 Auction - Session 1, which is being held on March 8, 2025. Bidding is also underway for the Trigometric March 2025 Auction - Session 2, which is being held March 9, 2025.

A top PMG-graded highlight in Session 2 is a Malaysia, Bank Negara ND (1976) 100 Ringgit with a Solid-2 Serial Number graded PMG 58 Choice About Uncirculated (Session 2, lot 2075), with an estimate of RM50,000 to RM90,000 (about $11,300 to $20,400). Known for their bright colors and intricate designs, Malaysian banknotes are so coveted among collectors that they make up the third largest category in the PMG Population Report, behind only the United States and China. The solid serial number significantly adds to the value of this collectible, which already has an above-average grade among about 2,000 examples of this catalog number in the PMG Population Report.

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Meanwhile, the top NGC-certified single-coin lot is a Malaysia 2007 Gold 100 Ringgit - Agong XIII Installation graded NGC PF 70 Ultra Cameo (Session 1, lot 1454), with an estimate of RM8,000 to RM12,000 (about $1,800 to $2,700). The coin was struck in honor of the installation ceremony of Mizan Zainal Abidin as the 13th King of Malaysia. Held since 1957, the ceremony is Malaysia's most important national event, which reaffirms the country's practice of constitutional democracy, as a "Yang di-Pertuan Agong" is confirmed every five years. Only nine total examples are listed in the NGC Census.

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Other NGC-certified coins in the auction include:

• a group of five Malaysia 1967 Proof coins (Sen, 5 Sen, 10 Sen, 20 Sen and 50 Sen) graded NGC PF 64 Ultra Cameo to NGC PF 67 RD Ultra Cameo (Session 1, lot 1309), with an estimate of RM10,000 to RM15,000 (about $2,300 to $4,000)
• a Hong Kong 1867 Silver Dollar graded NGC XF 40 (Session 1, lot 1085), with an estimate of RM4,600 to RM9,000 (about $1,000 to $2,000)
• a Straits Settlements 1871 20 Cents graded NGC VF 30 (Session 1, lot 1145), with an estimate of RM6,000 to RM8,000 (about $1,400 to $1,800)
• a Malaysia 1971 5 Ringgit graded NGC PF 68 Ultra Cameo (Session 1, lot 1310), with an estimate of RM5,000 to RM8,000 (about $1,100 to $1,800)
• a Malaysia 1968 50 Sen - No Security Edge graded NGC AU 58 (Session 1, lot 1272), with an estimate of RM3,400 to RM5,000 (about $800 to $1,100)
• a Straits Settlements 1879H 20 Cents graded NGC AU 53 (Session 1, lot 1153), with an estimate of RM2,300 to RM3,200 (about $500 to $725)
• a Straits Settlements 1876H 20 Cents graded NGC AU Details (Session 1, lot 1150), with an estimate of RM2,700 to RM3,000 (about $600 to $700)

Other PMG-certified notes in the auction include:

• a Straits Settlements / British Administration 1935 Dollar graded PMG 50 About Uncirculated EPQ (Session 2, lot 2686), with an estimate of RM58,000 to RM90,000 (about $13,100 to $20,400)
• a group of five Malaysia, Bank Negara ND Specimens (1, 5, 10, 50 and 100 Ringgits) graded from PMG 63 Choice Uncirculated EPQ to PMG 66 Gem Uncirculated EPQ (Session 2, lot 2136), with an estimate of RM50,000 to RM90,000 (about $11,300 to $20,400)
• a British North Borneo / British Administration 1905-29 25 Dollars graded PMG 20 Very Fine (Session 2, lot 2673), with an estimate of RM42,000 to RM60,000 (about $9,500 to $13,600)
• a Malaysia, Bank Negara ND (1981-83) 50 Ringgit graded PMG 62 Uncirculated EPQ (Session 2, lot 2070), with an estimate of RM40,000 to RM60,000 (about $9,000 to $13,600)
• a British North Borneo / British Administration 1896-1911 10 Dollars graded PMG 35 Choice Very Fine (Session 2, lot 2672), with an estimate of RM30,000 to RM50,000 (about $6,800 to $11,300)
• a Malaysia, Bank Negara ND (1976) 100 Ringgit with a Solid-3 Serial Number graded PMG 25 Very Fine (Session 2, lot 2076), with an estimate of RM24,000 to RM40,000 (about $5,400 to $9,000)
• a Malaysia, Bank Negara ND (1972-76) 50 Ringgit Specimen graded PMG 66 Gem Uncirculated EPQ (Session 2, lot 2130), with an estimate of RM18,000 to RM30,000 (about $4,100 to $6,800)
• a Malaysia, Bank Negara ND (1983-84) 100 Ringgit - Replacement graded PMG 65 Gem Uncirculated EPQ (Session 2, lot 2292), with an estimate of RM18,000 to RM30,000 (about $4,100 to $6,800)

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