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22 March 2025
British North Borneo Company, 50 Cents, 1 March 1921, red serial number 407860, green, arms of Borneo at left, value in green tablet at low right, Mcenroe and Dunn signatures, in PMG holder 40, extremely fine, one of the two finest graded examples of this rare denomination BNB B105d, Pick 14b, KNB 4 S$5,000-S$6,000
S$5,000–S$6,000
British North Borneo Company, $1, 3 March 1896, serial number A70852, two manuscript signatures, Mount Kinabalu at centre, in PMG holder 25, very fine, minor stains, a very early date for type and a lovely original note with excellent paper quality BNB B106a, Pick 3, KNB 5 S$3,000-S$4,000
Hammer Price: S$5,000
British North Borneo Company, $1, 30 July 1919, serial number A/A 19444, McEnroe and Dunn signatures, Mount Kinabalu at centre, in PMG holder 30, very fine, minor stains, a beautiful original example of this earlier type and one of the highest grades known BNB B106e, Pick 3, KNB 5 S$3,000-S$4,000
S$3,000–S$4,000
British North Borneo Company, $1, hand-stamped date 12 September 1924, dark blue serial number A/A 360811, black and red, Mount Kinabalu at top centre, value in red protector at low right centre, printed signatures of McEnroe and McDowell, in PMG holder 12, fine, scarce BNB B106e, Pick 15, KNB 5 S$600-S$800
Hammer Price: S$700
British North Borneo Company, $5, 1 July 1910, serial number B48092, printed Cook and one other manuscript signature, arms at upper centre, in PMG holder 40, extremely fine, an utterly incredibly example, and the finest of more than 70 graded by PMG, as well as the only example known in a grade higher than very fine, exceptional BNB B107c, Pick 4b, KNB 7 S$8,000-S$12,000
Hammer Price: S$8,500
British North Borneo Company, $5, 1 December 1922, serial number B216132, printed Dunn and Smelt signatures, arms at upper centre, in PMG holder 30, very fine, a lovely original example of this final type for this denomination BNB B107e, Pick 4b, KNB 7 S$5,000-S$7,000
Hammer Price: S$4,800
British North Borneo Company, specimen $10, 19- (1901-20), no serial number, printed Rivett signature, arms at upper centre, perforated CANCELLED, previously mounted, in PMG holder 53, about uncirculated, extremely rare and the better of only two examples graded by PMG BNB B108bs, Pick 5s, KNB 8 S$12,000-S$16,000
Hammer Price: S$11,000
British North Borneo Company, $10, 1 December 1922, serial number D104632, printed Smelt and Dunn signatures, Mount Kinabalu at upper centre, arms at left, in PMG holder 20, very fine, a few pinholes, but an original and presentable example, very scarce BNB B108f, Pick 5c, KNB 8 S$7,000-S$9,000
S$7,000–S$9,000
British North Borneo Company, $25, 1 December 1926, red serial number C41428, black and green, Mount Kinabalu at top centre, value at left and right and at each corner, Smelt and Rivett signatures, reverse brown, value at centre, small holes, in PMG holder 25, very fine, a scarce and desirable note in lovely grade BNB B109d, Pick 17, KNB 10 S$18,000-S$24,000
S$18,000–S$24,000
British North Borneo Company, $1, 29 July 1927, serial number F7808, black and red, Mount Kinabalu at top centre, value and arms in red protector at low centre, Rose and Rivett signatures, in PMG holder 30, very fine, the finest of only seven examples graded by PMG, very rare and a wonderful note BNB B112a, Pick 19, KNB 6 S$2,500-S$3,000
Hammer Price: S$2,200
British North Borneo Company, $1, 1 July 1940, red serial number K626271, black and red, arms of Borneo at top centre, value at low left and right, Smelt signature,reverse grey, value at centre, in PMG holder 55, about uncirculated, only a single better example graded by PMG, an exceptionally lovely note BNB B115a, Pick 29, KNB 11 S$4,000-S$6,000
S$4,000–S$6,000
British North Borneo Company, $5, 1 January 1940, red serial number H053516, black and green, arms of Borneo top centre, value in green protector at centre, Smelt signature, reverse red, value at centre, in PMG holder 58, choice about uncirculated, this is the single top grade example recorded on the PMG population report, a lovely example and very rare in this grade BNB B116a, Pick 30a, KNB 12 S$6,000-S$8,000
S$6,000–S$8,000
British North Borneo Company, specimen $25, 1 January 1942, red serial number 0000A, black and green, Mount Kinabalu at centre, value at centre, left and right, Smelt signature, reverse brown, value at centre, perforated CANCELLED, in PMG holder 58, choice about uncirculated and the only example on the PMG population report BNB B118as, Pick 32s, KNB 14s S$10,000-S$14,000
Hammer Price: S$12,000
Nissan Estate, British North Borneo, $1, ND (c.1942), serial number 05744, black and green, value in panel at centre and at left and right, red chop at top right, purple signature of Maeda, the manager of the Nissan Estate at low right, reverse brown, value at centre, in PMG holder 30, very fine, very rare BNB unlisted, Pick unlisted, KNB 2a S$4,000-S$5,000
Hammer Price: S$3,600
Nissan Estate, British North Borneo, remainder $5, ND (1942), serial number 15208, black and red, value in panel at centre, reverse black, value at centre, in PMG holder 40, extremely fine, rare BNB unlisted, Pick unlisted, KNB 3b S$2,600-S$3,200
Hammer Price: S$2,800
British Malaya, a die proof vignette of George VI, ND (c.1936), dark green in oval frame with large paper surround, pencil annotation, in non-numeric PMG holder, rare and attractive BNB 101ff, Pick 4ff S$600-S$800
Hammer Price: S$550
Board of Commissioners of Currency, Malaya, obverse and reverse Bradbury Wilkinson archival photographs showing designs for $1, ND (c.1938), serial number A/AB 000000, George VI at right, value at left, reverse, arms at centre, 10 different arms of the Malay states at left and right, value at left and right, in PMG holder 66 EPQ and 63, gem/choice uncirculated, this design somewhat different to the final version, unusual and interesting (2 photos) BNB and Pick unlisted S$2,000-S$3,000
Hammer Price: S$3,800
Board of Commissioners of Currency, Malaya, obverse and reverse Bradbury Wilkinson archival photographs showing designs for $1, ND (c.1938), serial number B/AB 000000, George VI at right, value at left, reverse, arms at centre, 10 different arms of the Malay states at left and right, value at left and right, in PMG holder 64 and 65 EPQ, choice/gem uncirculated, unique and important (2 photos) BNB B102 for similar, Pick 5 for similar S$2,400-S$3,200
Board of Commissioners of Currency, Malaya, two different printers’ archival photographs showing proposals for the reverse of a $10, ND (c.1938), arms of the Straits at top centre, one with 10 arms of the Malay states at left and right, the other with 11 arms, value at left and right, lion visible in watermark space, in PMG holder 63 and 62, choice uncirculated, the different designs showing how quickly the political situation could change at the time (2 photos) BNB B103 for similar,...
Hammer Price: S$1,400
Board of Commissioners of Currency, Malaya, a partially hand-painted composite essay for the reverse of a proposed issue of $10, ND (1938), blue-grey, arms of the Straits at top centre, 10 arms of the Malay states at left and right, value at low left and right, lion visible in watermark space, hand-stamped date ‘12 Feb.38’ on reverse, as produced, unique and lovely BNB B103 for similar, Pick 1 for similar S$2,000-S$2,600
S$2,000–S$2,600
Board of Commissioners of Currency, Malaya, $10, 1 January 1940, serial number A/79 067658, purple multicoloured, George VI in oval frame at right, value at left, Weisberg signature, reverse purple, crest of the Straits at centre, arms of the Malay states at left and right, in PMG holder 40, extremely fine, scarce in higher grades BNB B103a, Pick 1, KNB 5a S$2,400-S$3,200
Board of Commissioners of Currency, Malaya, 1 Cent (2), 1 July 1941, no serial numbers, dark brown and tan, George VI at left in oval frame, value at left, Weisberg signature, two varieties for type, one with a dot under signature, in PMG holders 64 and 66 EPQ, choice/gem uncirculated (2 notes) BNB B107a, Pick 6, KNB 8 S$200-S$260
Hammer Price: S$1,100
Board of Commissioners of Currency, Malaya, partially hand-painted composite essay on board for 5 Cents, 21 March 1944, serial number A000000, red, green and pale orange, George VI in oval frame at left, value at right, variety with longer Jawi script, printers’ annotation ‘approved subject to modifications detailed in CA’s letter G/Straits 6934 dated 14 April 1943’, making this the final production model, in PMG holder 66 EPQ, gem uncirculated, unique and lovely BNB B108b, Pick 7b,...
Hammer Price: S$16,000
Board of Commissioners of Currency, Malaya, specimen 5 Cents, 1 July 1941, no serial numbers, red and pale green, George VI in oval frame at left, value at right, short Jawi script variety, Weisberg signature, perforated CANCELLED, in PMG holder 64, choice uncirculated, this example the only graded note on the PMG population report, very rare BNB B108as, Pick 7as, KNB 7s S$1,200-S$1,600
Hammer Price: S$1,200
Board of Commissioners of Currency, Malaya, 5 Cents (3), 1 July 1941, no serial number, red and pale green, George VI in oval frame at left, value at right, Weisberg signature, one note with short Jawi script, two with longer script, in PMG holders 64, 65 EPQ, and 63, choice/gem uncirculated (3 notes) BNB B108a,b, Pick 7a,b, KNB 7a,b S$150-S$200
Hammer Price: S$600
Board of Commissioners of Currency, Malaya, 5 Cents, 1 July 1941, no serial number, red and pale green, also 10 Cents, no serial number, 1 July 1941, blue and pale green and lilac, both George VI at left, Weisberg signature in PMG holders 66 EPQ and 65 EPQ gem uncirculated (2 notes) BNB B108b, B109b, Pick 7b, 8a, KNB 7b, 8a S$120-S$160
Board of Commissioners of Currency, Malaya, specimen 20 Cents, 1 July 1941, no serial number, orange-brown and green, George VI in oval frame at left, value in field, Weisberg signature, reverse brown, arms in field, perforated SPECIMEN, mounting traces and annotation, in PMG holder 63, choice uncirculated, extremely rare BNB B110as Pick 9as, KNB 9s S$1,500-S$2,000
Board of Commissioners of Currency, Malaya, 20 Cents, 1 July 1941, no serial number, orange-brown and green, George VI in oval frame at left, value in field, Weisberg signature, reverse brown, arms in field, in PMG holder 64, choice uncirculated BNB B110a, Pick 9a, KNB 9b S$200-S$280
Hammer Price: S$300
Board of Commissioners of Currency, Malaya, 20 Cents, 1 July 1941, no serial number, orange-brown and green, George VI in oval frame at left, value in field, Weisberg signature, reverse brown, arms in field, in PMG holder 65 EPQ, gem uncirculated BNB B110b, Pick 9b, KNB 9a S$300-S$400
Board of Commissioners of Currency, Malaya, 20 Cents, 1 July 1941, no serial number, orange-brown and green, George VI in oval frame at left, value in field, Weisberg signature, reverse brown, arms in field, in PMG holder 64, choice uncirculated BNB B110b, Pick 9b, KNB 9a S$200-S$300
Hammer Price: S$380
Board of Commissioners of Currency, Malaya, specimen 50 Cents, 1 July 1941, serial number A/27 000000, violet, pale blue and orange, George VI at left in oval frame, value and palms at right, Weisberg signature, reverse violet, arms in field, perforated CANCELLED, annotations and mounting traces, in PMG holder 63, choice uncirculated BNB B111s, Pick 10bs, KNB 10s S$9,000-S$12,000
S$9,000–S$12,000
Board of Commissioners of Currency, Malaya, 50 Cents, 1 July 1941, serial number A/35 537466, violet, pale orange and blue, George VI in oval frame at left, value and palms at right, Weisberg signature, reverse violet, arms in field, in PMG holder 65 EPQ, gem uncirculated BNB B111b, Pick 10b, KNB 10b S$200-S$260
Hammer Price: S$650
Board of Commissioners of Currency, Malaya, $5, 1 July 1941, serial number F/27 035889, green and pale pink and blue, George VI in oval frame at right, value at left, Weisberg signature, reverse green, arms at in field, in PMG holder 58 EPQ, choice about uncirculated BNB B113a, Pick 12a, KNB 12a S$1,000-S$1,500
S$1,000–S$1,500
Board of Commissioners of Currency, Malaya, $10, 1 July 1941, serial number E/3 099941, red, pale pink and green, George VI in oval frame at right, value at left, Weisberg signature, reverse red, arms in field, in PMG holder 65 EPQ, gem uncirculated, scarce in this grade, consecutive with subsequent lots BNB B114a, Pick 13a S$2,000-S$2,600
Hammer Price: S$3,200
Board of Commissioners of Currency Malaya, $10, 1 July 1941, serial number E/3 099942, red, pale pink and green, George VI in oval frame at right, value at left, Weisberg signature, reverse red, arms in field, in PMG holder 66 EPQ, gem uncirculated, only one other example in higher grade on the PMG census, consecutive with previous and subsequent lots BNB B114a, Pick 13a, KNB 13a S$3,000-S$3,600
Board of Commissioners of Currency, Malaya, $10, 1 July 1941, serial number E/3 099943, red, pale pink and green, George VI in oval frame at right, value at left, Weisberg signature, reverse red, arms in field, in PMG holder 65 EPQ, gem uncirculated, consecutive with previous and subsequent lots BNB B114a, Pick 13a, KNB 13a S$2,000-S$2,600
Board of Commissioners of Currency, Malaya, $10, 1 July 1941, serial number E/3 099944, red, pale pink and green, George VI in oval frame at right, value at left, Weisberg signature, reverse red, arms in field, in PMG holder 66 EPQ, gem uncirculated, only one example in higher grade listed on the PMG census, consecutive with previous lots BNB B114a, Pick 13a, KNB 13a S$3,000-S$3,600
Board of Commissioners of Currency, Malaya, $10, 1 July 1941, serial number A/84 064729, chemically altered/faded purple, from original red, pale orange and green, George VI in oval frame at right, value at left, Weisberg signature, reverse purple, arms in field, discolouration, in PMG holder 15, choice fine BNB B114a, Pick 13a, KNB 13a S$1,000-S$1,500
Hammer Price: S$5,500
Board of Commissioners of Currency, Malaya, a printers’ archival specimen $100, 1 January 1942, serial number range A/2 00001 to A/2 100000, red, green and multicoloured, George VI at right in oval frame, value at left, Weisberg signature, reverse red, arms and value in field, order number and date ‘19.5.47’ inked in top margin, in PMG holder 58, choice about uncirculated, very rare, with only two specimens produced for each print run BNB B116as, Pick 15as, KNB 15s S$15,000-S$20,000
S$15,000–S$20,000
Board of Commissioners of Currency, Malaya, $1000, 1 January 1942, serial number A/1 54736, violet and multicoloured, George VI in oval frame at right, value at left, Weisberg signature, reverse violet, arms and value at centre, in PMG holder 35, choice very fine, very rare in any grade, a superb example of an impressive high denomination note BNB B117a, Pick 16a, KNB 16 S$34,000-S$40,000
Hammer Price: S$46,000
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