PMG Highlights from October Auctions

Here are some of the highlights of prices realized for PMG-graded banknotes at auctions around the world in October:

Monetarium Auction 20 (October 20, 2017)

• Lot 532 - Singapore: 1999 $1,000 (1 Million Serial), graded PMG 66 Gem Uncirculated EPQ. Price Realized: SGD19,000, about $13,800
• Lot 1177 - Straits Settlements: 1925 50 Dollars, graded PMG 30 VF. Price Realized: SGD15,500, about $11,300.



• Lot 1178 - Straits Settlements: 1925-27 100 Dollars, graded PMG 30 VF Net. Price Realized: SGD14,000, about $10,200.

Collectibles Auction Asia (October 6, 2017)

• Lot 656 - Straits Settlements, 1917, Emergency Issue, 25 Cents (orange), graded PMG 64 EPQ. Price Realized SGD10,000, about $7,200 USD.
• Lot 969 - Sarawak, 1935 $1, consecutive numbers pair, both graded PMG 66 EPQ. Price Realized: SGD9,500, about $6,900 USD

Trigometric, Malaysia and World Banknotes & Coins, Auction 6 (October 15, 2017)

• Lot 594 - Malaysia: 1982-84 20 Ringgit, graded PMG 66 EPQ. Price Realized: MYR24,000, about $5,600


• Lot 595 - Malaysia: 1982-84 20 Ringgit, graded PMG 64 UNC. Price Realized: MYR16,000, about $3,700

Karamitsos, Public and Live Bid Auction 596 (October 7, 2017)

• Lot 6258 - Greece, 1926 5,000 Drx, PMG 58 Choice About Unc - Specimen. Price Realized: 3900€, about $4,500



• Lot 6239 - Greece, 1923 50 Drx, PMG 30 VF EPQ. Price Realized: 2600€, about $3,000

Stack’s Bowers, The October 2017 Collectors Choice Online Auction - World Paper Money (October 4, 2017)

• Lot 71024 – Bermuda British Administration. 10 Shillings, 1937. P-9,, graded PMG Very Fine 30. Price Realized: $1,920.


• Lot 71008 - Azores. Banco de Portugal. 10 Mil Reis Ouro, 1905. P-11, graded PMG Very Fine 30. Price Realized $1,440.

Heritage Tuesday Internet Currency Auctions (October 3 and 17, 2017)

• Lot 81480 - United States, 1929 Honolulu, HI $5 Ty. 2 Bishop First NB Ch. # 5550, graded PMG 64 Choice UNC. Price Realized: $1,500.


• Lot 83549 - United States, 1922 Fr. 1173 $10 Gold Certificate, graded PMG Choice Uncirculated 64. Price Realized: $1,200.

Images are courtesy of the auction houses.