PMG-graded Vintage World Notes Star in Trigometric Sale

Hundreds of banknotes graded by Paper Money Guaranty® (PMG®) will be featured in an upcoming Trigometric sale, which takes place in three sessions July 2-4, 2021. Online bidding is underway for all sessions.

PMG-graded banknotes are the top lots in all sessions, but a two-note lot featuring China 1922 $100 Front and Back Color Trial Specimens graded PMG 64 Choice Uncirculated and PMG 64 Choice Uncirculated EPQ (session 1, lot 372) is of particular interest to collectors. It has an estimate of RM200,000 to RM300,000 (about $49,000 to $73,000 USD).

China 1922 $100 Front and Back Color Trial Specimens graded PMG 64 Choice Uncirculated and PMG 64 Choice Uncirculated EPQ Click images to enlarge.

Considered to be virtually unmatched in visual appeal and technical prowess, these Specimens were produced in 1922 by Waterlow & Sons for the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corp. The notes’ vibrant colors highlight a traditional Chinese urban scene on the one (the proposed front of the note) and the bank headquarters on the other (the proposed back of the note).

Another exciting offering is a Straits Settlements 1906 1 Dollar graded PMG 64 Choice Uncirculated EPQ (session 2, lot 851) with an estimate of RM200,000 to RM240,000 (about $49,000 to $59,000 USD).

Straits Settlements 1906 1 Dollar graded PMG 64 Choice Uncirculated EPQ Click images to enlarge.

This exceptionally rare pink variation note has the prefix A1, of which only 51 pieces are known on record, according to Trigometric.

Another highlight is an extremely rare Malaya 1940 10 Dollars Specimen graded PMG 55 About Uncirculated NET (session 2, lot 951), which has an estimate of RM200,000 to RM250,000 (about $49,000 to $61,000 USD). This note is the only one of its type listed in the PMG Population Report.  

Malaya 1940 10 Dollars Specimen graded PMG 55 About Uncirculated NET Click images to enlarge.

Malayan dollars such as this were only printed for a short time before the Japanese occupied the Malay Peninsula in 1942.

Other PMG-certified highlights in the sale include:

Malaysia:

• a Malaysia, Bank Negara ND (1995) 1,000 Ringgit with an Ascending Ladder Serial Number graded PMG 66 Gem Uncirculated EPQ (session 3, lot 1952) with an estimate of RM200,000 to RM240,000 (about $49,000 to $59,000 USD)
• a Malaysia, Bank Negara 2007 50 Ringgit Commemorative with Serial Number 2 graded PMG 67 Superb Gem Uncirculated EPQ (session 3, lot 1927) with an estimate of RM100,000 to RM200,000 (about $24,000 to $49,000 USD)
• a Malaysia, Bank Negara ND (1976) 100 Ringgit with a Solid-8 Serial Number graded PMG 55 About Uncirculated (session 3, lot 1882) with an estimate of RM100,000 to RM160,000 (about $24,000 to $39,000 USD)
• a Malaysia, Bank Negara ND (2009) 50 Ringgit with Serial Number 1 graded PMG 67 Superb Gem Uncirculated EPQ (session 3, lot 1926) with an estimate of RM70,000 to RM150,000 (about $17,000 to $37,000 USD)
• a Malaysia, Bank Negara ND (1976-81) 1,000 Ringgit graded PMG 66 Gem Uncirculated EPQ (session 2, lot 1302) with an estimate of RM60,000 to RM150,000 (about $15,000 to $37,000 USD)

Straits Settlements, Malaya or British North Borneo

• a Straits Settlements 1925-27 100 Dollars Specimen graded PMG 25 Very Fine NET (session 2, lot 862) with an estimate of RM150,000 to RM200,000 (about $37,000 to $49,000 USD)
• a lot featuring two British North Borneo/Nissan Estate ND (1942) 5 Dollars, graded PMG 35 Choice Very Fine and PMG 30 Very Fine (session 2, lot 830), with an estimate of RM110,000 to RM130,000 (about $27,000 to $32,000 USD)
• a Malaya 1940 5 Dollars Specimen graded PMG 61 Uncirculated NET (session 2, lot 950) with an estimate of RM100,000 to RM130,000 (about $24,000 to $32,000 USD)
• a British North Borneo 1927 10 Dollars graded PMG 35 Choice Very Fine (session 2, lot 829) with an estimate of RM60,000 - RM120,000 (about $15,000 to $29,000 USD)

Elsewhere

• a China 1922 100 Dollar Specimen graded PMG 50 About Uncirculated (session 1, lot 371) with an estimate of RM70,000 to RM90,000 (about $17,000 to $22,000 USD)
• an Angola, Banco de Angola 1927 500 Angolares with Serial Number 1 graded PMG 53 About Uncirculated NET (session 1, lot 621) with an estimate of RM50,000 to RM70,000 (about $12,000 to $17,000 USD)

All estimates are provided by the auction house.