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23 March 2024
Government of the Straits Settlements, $10, 20 June 1921, serial number A/99 92170, blue and violet, arms at top centre, value in underprint at centre, James, Pountney and Saunders signatures, reverse blue and violet, tiger at centre, value at top centre, in PMG holder 35, choice very fine, a well above average grade for type, attractive and rare BNB B107i, Pick 4b, KNB 7i S$20,000-S$26,000
S$20,000–S$26,000
Government of the Straits Settlements, a printer’s test proof for the obverse of a proposed issue of 1898, ND (ca 1898), no serial numbers, left half of note blue and green, arms at top centre, value in violet low centre, right half of note faded to lighter blue and yellow, officially split and rejoined, in PMG holder 55, about uncirculated, extremely rare and unusual BNB B107pm, Pick 4pm, KNB 7pm S$5,000-S$7,000
S$5,000–S$7,000
Government of the Straits Settlements, $50, 1 February 1901, serial number A/2 18578, green and purple, arms at top centre, value in underprint at centre, Egerton, Penney and Saunders signatures, reverse green and purple, tiger at centre, value at top centre, annotations, in PMG holder 25, very fine, only two examples listed on the PMG population report, both in this same grade, a wonderful example of an exceptionally rare type BNB B108b, Pick 4A, KNB 8 S$70,000-S$90,000
S$70,000–S$90,000
Government of the Straits Settlements, specimen $1000, 17 March 1911, serial number A/1 00000, shades of grey on green underprint, arms at top centre, value in underprint at low centre, value in grey tablet at centre and at each corner, signatures of Brockman, Michell and David, reverse grey and green, tiger at centre, value at top centre, kris at each corner, small purple SPECIMEN handstamps and CANCELLED perforation, previously mounted, in PMG holder 30, very fine, it is very unlikely more...
S$180,000–S$240,000
Government of the Straits Settlements, $50, 24 September 1925, serial number B/5 62028, uniface, blue and grey, prowling tiger at centre, crowned head of George V above, value at low left and right, Marriott, Pountney and Colman signatures, minor rust, in PMG holder 45, choice extremely fine, with only a handful of examples graded higher on the PMG population report, few of which have such wonderful paper quality and strikingly white paper, B/5 is the last prefix for this variety, extremely...
Hammer Price: S$26,000
Government of the Straits Settlements, obverse die proof for $50, ND (1916), black, tiger at centre, crowned head of George V above, value at low left and right, in PMG holder 64, choice uncirculated, extremely rare and striking BNB B111 for type, Pick A5/12pp, KNB 10pp S$8,000-S$10,000
S$8,000–S$10,000
Government of the Straits Settlements, watermarked paper for $50, ND (c.1916), value and bank title, elephant at left and right, very rare in this format, purple CANCELLED handstamp in field, in non-numeric PMG holder, extremely rare BNB B111 for type, Pick A5/12 for type, KNB 10 for type S$2,000-S$2,600
Hammer Price: S$2,400
Government of the Straits Settlements, hand-tinted archival photographs (3) for a proposed watermark, ND (c.1914), grey and blue, elephant at left and right on two examples, ornate leaf work on the third, all dated ‘June 8th 14’ in top margin, in non-numeric PMG holders, generally extremely fine except the last named item which has lower margin damage, very rare and unusual (3 photos) BNB unlisted, Pick unlisted, KNB unlisted S$2,000-S$2,600
Hammer Price: S$3,600
Government of the Straits Settlements, $100, 24 September 1925, serial number B/4 06764, uniface, red and green, prowling tiger at centre, crowned head of George V above, value at low left and right, Marriott, Pountney and Colman signatures, in PMG holder 50 EPQ, about uncirculated, by far the finest example on the PMG population report, and likely the finest known example of this already rare note, a truly astonishing example destined to be one of the crown jewels in any Straits Settlements...
Hammer Price: S$100,000
Government of the Straits Settlements, $100, 1 November 1927, serial number B/4 54146, uniface, red and green, prowling tiger at centre, crowned head of George V above, value at low left and right, Marriott, Mclean and Colman signatures, in PMG holder 30, the 1927 date extremely rare, and this certainly one of the finest known examples of it BNB B112d, Pick 13, KNB 11c-d S$22,000-S$28,000
Hammer Price: S$48,000
Government of the Straits Settlements, obverse underprint proof for $100, ND (c.1916), greenish-brown, perforated CANCELLED, ink annotations in top margin, in PMG holder 40, extremely fine, extremely rare BNB B112pp, Pick 5pp, KNB 11pp S$6,000-S$8,000
Hammer Price: S$5,000
Government of the Straits Settlements, obverse die proof for $10000, ND (c.1930), black, tiger at centre, crowned head of George V above, value at low left and right, mounted on card stock, in PMG holder 62, uncirculated, a handsome proof for the highest denomination Straits issue, extremely rare BNB B114pp, Pick 15pp, KNB 12/13pp S$10,000-S$15,000
Hammer Price: S$9,000
Government of the Straits Settlements, obverse underprint proof for $10000, ND (c.1916), greenish-brown, perforated CANCELLED, ink annotations in top margin, large tear, in PMG holder 35, choice very fine, extremely rare BNB B114pp, Pick 15pp, KNB 13pp S$8,000-S$10,000
Hammer Price: S$7,000
Government of the Straits Settlements, 10 Cents, 1 October 1917, serial number L/1 44959, black, green and yellow, arms at top centre, Marriott signature as Ag. Treasurer and with No. before serial number, reverse red, crown at centre, in PMG holder 45, choice extremely fine and rare in this grade, the far scarcer type BNB B115a, Pick 6a, KNB 14a S$700-S$900
Hammer Price: S$2,000
Government of the Straits Settlements, 10 Cents, 1 March 1918, serial number J/3 10373, black, green and yellow, arms at top centre, Marriott signature as Ag. Treasurer without No. before serial number, reverse red, crown at centre, in PMG holder 63, choice uncirculated, exceptional grade for type and correspondingly quite rare BNB B115b, Pick 6b, KNB 14a S$1,200-S$1,600
Hammer Price: S$1,100
Government of the Straits Settlements, 25 Cents, ND (1917), serial number G/1 16563, black and yellow, arms at top centre, Marriott signature, yellow underprint variety, reverse black and yellow, tiger at centre, in PMG holder 58 EPQ, choice about uncirculated, rare in this grade and much more so with an EPQ designation BNB B116a, Pick 7, KNB 15a-b S$8,000-S$10,000
Hammer Price: S$18,000
Government of the Straits Settlements, 25 Cents, ND (1917), serial number J/1 16480, black and orange, arms at top centre, Marriott signature, orange underprint variety, reverse black and orange, tiger at centre, in PMG holder 58, choice about uncirculated, with J/1 being the first prefix for variety and in unusually nice grade for type BNB B116b, Pick 7, KNB 15a-b S$6,000-S$8,000
Hammer Price: S$5,500
Government of the Straits Settlements, 10 Cents, 14 October 1919, serial number A/1 27538, red and green, arms and text at centre, Pountney signature at low right, reverse green, dragon at centre, closed pinhole, in PMG holder 63, choice uncirculated, excellent condition for type, scarce, consecutive with subsequent lot BNB B117b, Pick 8a, KNB 16b S$2,000-S$2,600
Government of the Straits Settlements, 10 Cents, 14 October 1919, serial number A/1 27539, red and green, arms and text at centre, Pountney signature at low right, reverse green, dragon at centre, in PMG holder 64, choice uncirculated, superb grade, with only six better examples graded by PMG, consecutive with preceding lot BNB B117b, Pick 8a, KNB 16b S$2,000-S$2,600
Hammer Price: S$8,000
Government of the Straits Settlements, $1, 1 September 1927, serial number L/32 26598, red and purple, arms at top centre, huts and palms at low left and right, Mclean signature, reverse red, coastline and palms at centre, in PMG holder 45, choice extremely fine, an attractive example BNB B118b, Pick 9a,KNB 17a-c S$1,000-S$1,200
Hammer Price: S$1,300
Government of the Straits Settlements, $1, 1 January 1929, serial number M/48 47096, red and purple, arms at top centre, huts and palms at low left and right, Shelley signature, reverse red, coastline and palms at centre, in PMG holder 35, choice very fine BNB B118c, Pick 9a, KNB17a-c S$700-S$900
Hammer Price: S$750
Government of the Straits Settlements, obverse and reverse hand-tinted archival photographs for an issue of $5, 1 January 1924, serial number B/44 00000, green and mauve, arms at top centre, farmer and water-buffalo at right, reverse green, tiger at centre, value at left and right, in PMG holders 65 EPQ and 63, gem/choice uncirculated, lovely items, hand tinted by De la Rue, unique (2 photos) BNB B119 for type, Pick 10 for type S$3,000-S$4,000
Hammer Price: S$7,500
Government of the Straits Settlements, $5, 1 September 1927, serial number E/8 53302, green and yellow, arms at top centre, buffalo and farmer at low left, Mclean signature, reverse green, tiger at centre, in PMG holder 30, very fine, with E/8 being the last prefix for variety, a scarce note BNB B119b, Pick 10a, KNB 18a-c S$8,000-S$10,000
Government of the Straits Settlements, $5, 1 January 1929, serial number E/32 19879, green and yellow, arms at top centre, buffalo and farmer at low left, Shelley signature, reverse green, tiger at centre, in PMG holder 35, choice very fine and scarce high grade for type BNB B119c, Pick 10a, KNB 18a-c S$10,000-S$12,000
S$10,000–S$12,000
Government of the Straits Settlements, a uniface reverse colour trial for $5, ND (1 January 1925), brown and pale pink, tiger at centre, value at left and right, blue De La Rue oval at low right, previously mounted, in PMG holder 64, choice uncirculated, rare BNB B119t, Pick 10acts S$4,000-S$5,000
Hammer Price: S$4,000
Government of the Straits Settlements, obverse (1) and reverse (3) Bradbury Wilkinson archival photographs for a proposed issue of $10, 15 August 1924, serial number A/8 000000, monochrome, obverse with arms and text in right hand side of field, first reverse with a busy river scene, kris at left, second with tiger at centre, kris at left, third with value at centre and kris at left, all laid down on both sides of two pieces of thick card, in two non-numeric PMG holders, very interesting...
Hammer Price: S$1,200
Government of the Straits Settlements, colour trial $10, 1 January 1925, serial number C/82 00000, green, pale yellow and red, arms at top centre, palm trees, hut and boats on a river at centre, value at low left, Pountney signature, reverse green, bullock cart at centre, value at left and right, previously mounted, in PMG holder 53, about uncirculated, a beautiful and very rare colour trial BNB B120t, Pick 11acts, KNB 19ct S$20,000-S$30,000
Hammer Price: S$22,000
Government of the Straits Settlements, $10, 1 September 1927, serial number D/14 47992, purple, orange and green, arms at top centre, palm trees, hut and boats on a river at centre, value at low left, Mclean signature, reverse purple, bullock cart at centre, value at left and right, in PMG holder 30, very fine and very scarce, a handsome note BNB B120b, Pick 11a, KNB 19a-c S$12,000-S$14,000
Hammer Price: S$10,000
Government of the Straits Settlements, $10, 1 January 1929, serial number D/64 74237, purple, orange and green, arms at top centre, palm trees, hut and boats on a river at centre, value at low left, Shelley signature, reverse purple, bullock cart at centre, value at left and right, in PMG holder 35, choice very fine and very scarce in this attractive grade for type BNB B120c, Pick 11a, KNB 19a-c S$14,000-S$16,000
Hammer Price: S$12,000
Government of the Straits Settlements, hand-tinted obverse and reverse Bradbury Wilkinson archival photographs showing designs for a $1, 1 January 1930, serial number A/1 00000, purple, arms at top centre, George V at right, Shelley signature, reverse purple, tiger at centre, value at left and right, in PMG holders 66 EPQ, gem uncirculated, unique and attractive (2 photos) BNB unlisted, Pick unlisted, KNB 26ES S$3,000-S$4,000
Government of the Straits Settlements, obverse and reverse uniface colour trials for $1, ND (1931), brown and multicoloured, George V at right, value in tablet at centre, reverse brown, tiger at centre, medallic female bust at left, perforated SPECIMEN, obverse with paper pulls, in PMG holders 64, choice uncirculated, a lovely and very rare colour trial in excellent grade (2 notes) BNB B121t, Pick 16t, KNB 23ct S$5,000-S$7,000
Government of the Straits Settlements, $1, 1 January 1934, serial number E/7 56156, blue and multicoloured, George V at right, value in blue tablet at centre, Small signature, reverse blue, tiger at centre, medallic female bust at left, in PMG holder 55 EPQ, about uncirculated, a scarce date with an EPQ designation, a rare and attractive note BNB B121d, Pick 16a, KNB 20 S$4,000-S$5,000
Hammer Price: S$4,200
Government of the Straits Settlements, hand-tinted obverse and reverse Bradbury Wilkinson archival photographs showing designs for a $5, 1 January 1930, serial number A/1 00000, green and purple, arms at top centre, George V at right, Shelley signature, reverse green and purple, river scene at centre, value at left and right, in PMG holders 64 EPQ and 63, choice uncirculated, unique and interesting, with the reverse unlike anything seen elsewhere (2 photos) BNB unlisted, Pick unlisted, KNB...
Government of the Straits Settlements, printers archival specimen $5, 1 January 1931, serial number range A/21 000001 to A/35 100000, purple and multicoloured, George V at right, value at centre, Shelley signature, reverse purple, tiger at centre, medallic female bust at left, perforated CANCELLED, order number and date inked in top margin, mounting traces, in PMG holder 35, choice very fine, extremely rare, this being one of only two produced for this print run BNB B122as1, Pick 17as, KNB...
Government of the Straits Settlements, $5, 1 January 1934, serial number A/91 58853, purple and multicoloured, George V at right, value in tablet at centre, Small signature, reverse purple, tiger at centre, medallic female bust at left, in PMG holder 58, choice about uncirculated, only five examples in higher grade recorded on the PMG census, a lovely example and a rare date, consecutive with subsequent lot BNB B122d, Pick 17a, KNB 21d S$12,000-S$18,000
S$12,000–S$18,000
Government of the Straits Settlements, $5, 1 January 1934, serial number A/91 58854, purple and multicoloured, George V at right, value in tablet at centre, Small signature, reverse purple, tiger at centre, medallic female bust at left, minor holes, in PMG holder 63, choice uncirculated, only two examples in higher grade recorded on the PMG census, rare in this condition and consecutive with previous lot BNB B122d, Pick 17a S$15,000-S$20,000
Hammer Price: S$13,000
Government of the Straits Settlements, a Bradbury Wilkinson archival photograph showing the obverse of a proposed issue of $10, 12 December 1929, serial number A 000000, monochrome, George V at right, tiger at left, corner tear, in PMG holder 62, uncirculated, unique and attractive, an important record BNB unlisted, Pick unlisted, KNB unlisted S$1,800-S$2,400
Hammer Price: S$3,800
Government of the Straits Settlements, $10, 1 January 1931, serial number A/56 96368, green and multicoloured, George V at right, value in field, Shelley signature, reverse green, tiger at centre, medallic female head at left, in PMG holder 40, extremely fine, the first year of issue for type, very scarce and in excellent grade BNB B123a, Pick 18a, KNB 22a-d S$4,000-S$5,000
S$4,000–S$5,000
Government of the Straits Settlements, $10, 1 January 1932, serial number A/80 04820, green and multicoloured, George V at right, value in field, Shelley signature, reverse green, tiger at centre, medallic female head at left, in PMG holder 53, about uncirculated, the scarcest date for this type, very rare and in lovely grade BNB B123b, Pick 18a, KNB 22a S$10,000-S$12,000
Government of the Straits Settlements, printers’ archival specimen $10, 1 January 1934, serial number range B/7 00001 to B/46 100000, green and multicoloured, George V at right, value in field, Shelley signature, reverse green, tiger at centre, medallic female head at left, perforated CANCELLED, order number and date inked in top margin, mounting traces, in PMG holder 64, choice uncirculated, very rare, this being one of only two specimens produced for this print run BNB B123ds, Pick...
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