Trigometric Offers Rarities from Asia Certified by PMG and NGC
Posted on 4/9/2025
Seldom-seen banknotes from Southeast Asia that are expected to sell for tens of thousands of dollars are among the hundreds of numismatic rarities certified by Paper Money Guaranty® (PMG®) and Numismatic Guaranty Company® (NGC®) in an upcoming auction. Bidding is already underway for Trigometric’s April Auction, with Session 1 and Session 2 being held respectively on April 26 and 27, 2025.
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Among the auction's top highlights is a Sarawak, Government of Sarawak 1929 50 Dollars graded PMG 35 Choice Very Fine NET (Session 2, lot 2656), with an estimate of RM190,000 to RM300,000 (about $42,000 to $67,000). The 1929 50 Dollar banknote represents the second-highest denomination issued by Sarawak. Many of these notes were either redeemed or destroyed amid the Japanese occupation in World War II, and this is the only issued example in the PMG Population Report.
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Another outstanding note featured in this auction is a Malaya 1942; ND (1945) 50 Dollars Color Trial Specimen pedigreed to the Frank Goon Reference Collection and graded PMG 64 Choice Uncirculated EPQ (Session 2, lot 2711), with an estimate of RM85,000 to RM120,000 (about $19,000 to $27,000). This is the finest of the four Color Trial Specimens recorded in the PMG Population Report, which also includes nearly 800 examples of the issued notes. The Color Trial Specimens have red ink on their front and gold ink on the back, in contrast with the blue ink that was used on issued examples.
Other PMG-certified notes in this auction include:
- a Straits Settlements / British Administration 1925-29 5 Dollars graded PMG 50 About Uncirculated (Session 2, lot 2664), with an estimate of RM58,000 to RM90,000 (about $13,000 to $20,000)
- a Straits Settlements ND (c.1860s) 50 Dollars Front Proof pedigreed to the Frank Goon Reference Collection graded PMG 64 Choice Uncirculated (Session 2, lot 2676), with an estimate of RM56,000 to RM80,000 (about $12,000 to $18,000)
- a Malaya / British Administration 1942 (ND 1945) 50 Dollars graded PMG 45 Choice Extremely Fine (Session 2, lot 2710), with an estimate of RM18,000 to RM30,000 (about $4,000 to $6,700)
- a British North Borneo / British Administration 1902-26 5 Dollars graded PMG 25 Very Fine EPQ (Session 2, lot 2655), with an estimate of RM12,000 to RM30,000 (about $2,700 to $6,700)
- a Straits Settlements / British Administration 1931-34 10 Dollars graded PMG 53 About Uncirculated (Session 2, lot 2674), with an estimate of RM6,000 to RM30,000 (about $1,300 to $6,700)
- a Malaysia, Bank Negara (1983-84) 50 Ringgit with a Solid-3 Serial Number graded PMG 64 Choice Uncirculated (Session 2, 2082), with an estimate of RM7,000 to RM20,000 (about $1,600 to $4,500)
NGC-certified coins in this auction include:
- a Malaysia 1976 Gold 500 Ringgit - Malayan Tapir graded NGC MS 61 (Session 1, lot 1374), with an estimate of RM15,000 to RM18,000 (about $3,300 to $4,000)
- a Singapore 1969 Gold 150 Dollars - Founding of Singapore graded NGC MS 64 (Session 1, lot 1383), with an estimate of RM9,000 to RM12,000 (about $2,000 to $2,700)
- a China 1908 Silver Dollar graded NGC AU Details (Session 1, lot 1097), with an estimate of RM6,500 to RM9,000 (about $1,400 to $2,000)
- a Malaysia 1971 Gold 100 Ringgit - Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj graded NGC MS 64 (Session 1, lot 1373), with an estimate of RM7,000 to RM8,000 (about $1,600 to $1,800)
- a China CD1904 Kiangnan Silver Dollar graded NGC AU Details (Session 1, lot 1096), with an estimate of RM3,000 to RM4,000 (about $670 to $890)
- a Malaysia (1600-1800) Kupang Patani-Kelantan Epigraphic Type graded NGC AU 58 (Session 1, lot 1381), with an estimate of RM3,200 to RM4,000 (about $710 to $890)
Estimates are provided by the auction house. The $ symbol indicates US Dollars.
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