World Banknote Auctions Offers Rare PMG-certified Philippines Note

A rare Philippine National Bank note certified by Paper Money Guaranty® (PMG®) is the top lot in World Banknote Auctions’ Live Sale 23. Online bidding is already underway for the sale on March 24, 2022.

The Philippines, National Bank 1920 100 Pesos graded PMG 12 Fine (lot 23397) has an estimate of $6,000 to $8,000. The note was issued by the relatively new bank serving the US territory that had been acquired from Spain in 1898. The Philippines, National Bank 1920 100 Pesos graded PMG 12 Fine (lot 23397) has an estimate of $6,000 to $8,000. The note was issued by the relatively new bank serving the US territory that had been acquired from Spain in 1898. The PMG Population Report has only nine examples of this particular catalog number. 

Philippines, National Bank 1920 100 Pesos graded PMG 12 Fine. Click images to enlarge.

Other PMG-certified highlights of the auction include:

• an Iraq, Government of Iraq 1931 (ND 1941) 1/4 Dinar graded PMG 12 Fine (lot 23232), with an estimate of $3,500 to $4,000.
• a British North Borneo / British Administration 1902-26 5 Dollars graded PMG 10 Very Good NET (lot 23056), with an estimate of $3,000 to $4,000
• a Honduras, Banco de Honduras 1889 100 Pesos Specimen graded PMG 63 Choice Uncirculated (lot 23204), with an estimate of $3,000 to $4,000
• an Israel, Anglo-Palestine Bank Ltd. ND (1948-51) 1 Pound graded PMG 66 Gem Uncirculated EPQ (lot 23266), with an estimate of $3,000 to $4,000
• a Sweden, Kalmar Enskilda Bank 1894 50 Kronor graded PMG 66 Gem Uncirculated EPQ (lot 23508), with an estimate of $2,500 to $3,000
• a Bahrain, Currency Board 1964 10 Dinars graded PMG 66 Gem Uncirculated EPQ (lot 23038), with an estimate of $2,000 to $2,500
• an Equatorial African States ND (1968) 10,000 Francs Specimen graded PMG 45 Choice Extremely Fine (lot 23138), with an estimate of $2,000 to $2,500
• a China, Kwangtung Currency Bureau 1905 1 Dollar graded PMG 20 Very Fine (lot 23105), with an estimate of $1,500 to $2,000
• a Malaya & British Borneo / British Administration 1953 10 Dollars graded PMG 55 About Uncirculated (lot 23315), with an estimate of $1,500 to $2,000
• a Kingdom of Serbia, State Note 1876 10 Dinara graded PMG 40 Extremely Fine (lot 23476), with an estimate of $1,500 to $2,000

All estimates are provided by the auction house in US dollars.