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25 March 2023
Government of the Straits Settlements, $10, 8 June 1909, serial number A/11 93891, blue and pale green, arms at top centre, value in violet underprint at centre, signatures of Young, Anthonisz and Beatty, reverse blue, tiger at centre, value in violet at top centre, in PMG holder 20, very fine, a very rare early date for this note and a handsome example TBB B107d, Pick 4a, KNB 7d S$20,000-S$30,000
Hammer Price: S$22,000
Government of the Straits Settlements, $10, 4 March 1915, serial number A/39 25565, blue and tan, arms at top centre, value in violet underprint at centre, signatures of Wilkinson, Pountney and Saunders, reverse blue, tiger at centre, value in violet at top centre, in PMG holder 30, very fine, an excellent example for type and very rare as such TBB B107g, Pick 4b, KNB 7g S$15,000-S$20,000
Hammer Price: S$20,000
Government of the Straits Settlements, a complete obverse proof for $100, ND (ca 1898-1901), no serial numbers, red and pale green, arms at top centre, value in green underprint at centre, value in red tablet at centre and value at each corner, previously mounted and with a minor tear, in PMG holder 50, about uncirculated, excessively rare and a real treasure for the series, the only example graded by PMG and likely one of only a handful in existence TBB B109pp, Pick 4Cpp, KNB 9A for type ...
S$40,000–S$50,000
Government of the Straits Settlements, a group of hand-executed rubbings from Straits Settlements watermark moulds, contained in a brown paper slipcase, ND (1914), one each for $50, $100 and $1000, each with elephant at left and right, also in the lot is a printer’s list of ‘alterations of denominations on moulds’, rusty paper clip marks and some damp toning, a fascinating group of unique archival material, generally very fine (4 pieces in a slipcase) TBB unlisted, Pick unlisted, KNB...
Hammer Price: S$4,200
Government of the Straits Settlements, colour trial $50, ND (ca 1916), no serial numbers, green and red-brown, tiger and crowned head of George V in red-brown panel at centre, value at low left and right, previously mounted, with slight traces along left margin, in PMG holder 58, choice about uncirculated, a really beautiful De La Rue colour trial for the earlier large format series, with any colour trial from this era being exceptionally rare TBB B111ct, Pick A5ct, KNB 10ct S$40,000-S$50,000
Hammer Price: S$46,000
Government of the Straits Settlements, watermarked paper for $100, ND (ca 1916-), in non-numeric PMG holder, uncirculated and very rare, if not unique TBB B112 for type, Pick 5 for type, KNB 11 for type S$3,000-S$4,000
Hammer Price: S$2,800
Government of the Straits Settlements, $100, 7 March 1916, serial number B/1 45208, red and green, tiger and crowned head of George V in red panel at centre, value at low left and right, Maxwell, Pountney and Saunders signatures, significant staining on both sides of note, in PMG holder 12 NET, fine, first date of issue for type and very rare regardless of grade TBB B112a, Pick 5a, KNB 11a S$6,000-S$8,000
Hammer Price: S$18,000
Government of the Straits Settlements, a hand-executed essay for the $1000 of 1916, 1 March 1916, serial number A/1 00000, green and brown, tiger and crowned head of George V in brown tablet at centre, value at low left and right, signatures of Kinnersley, Merewether and Anthonisz, interestingly the signatures have been replicated from the issue of 1900, multiple annotations and instructions by the De la Rue printers and date ‘Nov 4th 15’ top right, with tracing paper overlay that can be...
Hammer Price: S$17,000
Government of the Straits Settlements, specimen $1000, 8 December 1933, serial number B/3 00000, green and violet, tiger and crowned head of George V in violet tablet at centre, value at low left and right, signatures of Caldecott, Small and Simpson, previously mounted, ink annotation ‘1802/34 date and sigs changed’, in PMG holder 62, uncirculated, a lovely bold example of an extremely rare and very high denomination note TBB B113ds, Pick 14s, KNB 12s (date not listed in KNB) ...
Hammer Price: S$100,000
Government of the Straits Settlements, 10 Cents, 20 March 1919, serial number Y/4 16308, yellow and green, arms top centre, Marriott signature at low right, reverse red, crown at centre, in PMG holder 58, choice about uncirculated, slightly toned, scarce and above average grade for type TBB B115c, Pick 6c, KNB 14b S$800-S$1,200
Hammer Price: S$800
Government of the Straits Settlements, 10 Cents, 14 October 1919, serial number G/60 00610, green and red, crown and text in red tablet at centre, signature of the Treasurer, Pountney at low right, in PMG holder 65 EPQ, gem uncirculated, excellent condition for type, scarce in this grade and rare with an EPQ designation, only 19 of the more than 1000 notes graded by PMG are higher than this! TBB B117b, Pick 8b, KNB 16a S$2,000-S$2,400
Hammer Price: S$4,000
Government of the Straits Settlements, $1, 1 January 1930, serial number P/17 49086, red and mauve, arms at top centre, palms at low right, huts and palms at low right, Shelley signature, reverse red, shoreline, in PMG holder 64, choice uncirculated, very rare in this grade, only one note in higher grade recorded on the PMG census TBB B118d, Pick 9b, KNB 17d S$3,000-S$4,000
Government of the Straits Settlements, obverse and reverse hand-tinted archival photographs for an issue of $1, 1 January 1924, serial number B/44 00000, blue and pale green on monochrome photographs, arms at top centre, palm trees at left, huts and palm trees at right, Pountney signature, reverse blue and green, shoreline, in PMG holders 65 EPQ, gem uncirculated and 64, choice uncirculated, an interesting part of the note production process, unique (2 pieces) TBB B118 for type, Pick 9 for...
Hammer Price: S$4,800
Government of the Straits Settlements, a Bradbury Wilkinson printer’s archival photograph showing the obverse of a proposed issue of $5, 15 August 1924, serial number 0/0 00000, arms and text at right, Saunders signature (1916-1921) at low right, with an additional section showing an alternative design for the central panel of the note, in PMG holder 63, choice uncirculated, unique and a fascinating insight into what could have been if Bradbury Wilkinson had won the printing contract...
S$1,500–S$1,800
Government of the Straits Settlements, colour trial $5, 1 January 1925, serial number D/57 00000, pink-brown and pale yellow, arms at top centre, farmer and water buffalo low right, Pountney signature, reverse brown, tiger at centre, value at left and right, blue De la Rue oval, mounting traces, in PMG holder 61, uncirculated, a lovely colour trial and extremely rare TBB B119t, Pick 10acts, KNB 19f S$15,000-S$20,000
Government of the Straits Settlements, $5, 1 January 1925, serial number D/30 44393, green and mauve, arms top centre, farmer and water buffalo at low right, signature of Pountney, reverse green, tiger at centre, value at left and right, in PMG holder 53, about uncirculated, an attractive example and rare in this high grade, with only six better examples on the PMG population report TBB B119a, Pick 10a, KNB 18a S$10,000-S$15,000
Hammer Price: S$30,000
Government of the Straits Settlements, $10, 1 January 1930, serial number E/16 83421, purple and pale blue-green, arms at top centre, palm trees, hut and boats on river at low centre, value in bronze underprint at low left, Shelley signature, reverse purple, bullock cart at centre, value at low left and right, in PMG holder 45, choice extremely fine, a pleasing example and very rare in this well above average grade for type, only a single example graded higher by PMG TBB B120d, Pick 11b,...
Hammer Price: S$26,000
Government of the Straits Settlements, a printer’s archival proof for the reverse of the $10 of 1925, ND (1925), purple and yellow, bullock cart at centre, value at left and right, mounted on paper, in PMG holder 63, choice uncirculated, a bold and attractive engraving, very rare TBB B120 for type, Pick 11 for type, KNB 19 for type S$3,000-S$4,000
Hammer Price: S$5,500
Government of the Straits Settlements, Bradbury Wilkinson archival photographs showing the obverse (2) and a reverse (1) of a proposed issue of $1, 1929, serial number A 000000, monochrome, George V at right, tiger at left, McClean signature, reverse tiger at centre, classical bust at left, tiger at right, in PMG holders 62, uncirculated, 53, about uncirculated, and the reverse 64, choice uncirculated, highly unusual and an interesting insight into the progression of design leading up to the...
Hammer Price: S$2,000
Government of the Straits Settlements, $1 (2), 1 January 1932, consecutive serial numbers C/28 46108-09, blue and multicoloured, George V at right, value in blue tablet at centre, Shelley signature, reverse blue, tiger at centre, medallic female bust at left, both in PMG holders 55, about uncirculated, a rare consecutive pair from a much scarcer date (2 notes) TBB B121b, Pick 16b, KNB 20b S$10,000-S$15,000
Hammer Price: S$10,000
Government of the Straits Settlements, a printer’s archival specimen $1, 1 January 1935, serial number range I/84 00001 to J/45 100000, blue and multicoloured, George V at right, value in blue tablet at centre, Alexander Small signature, reverse blue, tiger at centre, medallic female bust at left, perforated CANCELLED, ink annotation and date ‘6/7/34’ in top margin, mounting traces, in PMG holder 63, choice uncirculated, very rare in archival specimen format TBB B121es, Pick 16bs, KNB...
S$10,000–S$15,000
Government of the Straits Settlements, a Bradbury Wilkinson archival photograph showing the obverse for a proposed issue of $5, 12 December 1929, serial number A 000000, monochrome, George V at right, value in tablet at centre, outline of a tiger at left, Pountney signature, in PMG holder 62, uncirculated, unique and fascinating TBB unlisted, Pick unlisted, KNB unlisted S$2,600-S$3,400
S$2,600–S$3,400
Government of the Straits Settlements, $5, 1 January 1931, serial number A/15 36765, purple and multicoloured, George V at right, value at centre, Shelley signature, reverse purple, tiger at centre, medallic female bust at left, in PMG holder 50, about uncirculated, all dates except 1935 can be considered rare, a lovely example, and of over 200 notes graded by PMG for the first four dates, only 11 examples are higher than this TBB B122a, Pick 17a, KNB 21a S$8,000-S$12,000
Hammer Price: S$9,500
Government of the Straits Settlements, printers archival specimen $5, 1 January 1935, serial number range B/42 00001 to B/47 100000, purple and multicoloured, George V at right, value in tablet at centre, Small signature, reverse purple, tiger at centre, medallic female bust at left, perforated CANCELLED, printer’s ink date ‘6.7.38’ in top margin, mounting traces, in PMG holder 64, choice uncirculated, a lovely and very rare specimen note, the finest of four graded by PMG TBB B122es,...
Hammer Price: S$7,500
Government of the Straits Settlements, $5, 1 January 1935, serial number B/65 88636, purple and multicoloured, George V at right, value in tablet at centre, Small signature, reverse purple and white, tiger at centre, medallic female bust at left, in PMG holder 67 EPQ, superb gem uncirculated, the finest known of more than 800 graded examples, one of only two uncirculated examples graded, and absolutely exceptional note TBB B122e, Pick 17b, KNB 21e S$30,000-S$40,000
Government of the Straits Settlements, a Bradbury Wilkinson archival photograph showing the obverse for a proposed issue of $10, 12 December 1929, serial number A 000000, monochrome, George V at right, value at centre, tiger at left. McLean signature, in PMG holder 64 EPQ, choice uncirculated, unique, a handsome design and not unlike the issued notes of the 1931-1935 series TBB unlisted, Pick unlisted, KNB unlisted S$2,000-S$2,800
Hammer Price: S$1,900
Government of the Straits Settlements, obverse and reverse Bradbury Wilkinson archival photographs showing designs for a $10, 1 January 1930, serial number A 000000, purple and green hand tints on monochrome, George V at right, arms at top centre, McLean signature, reverse with building at centre, in PMG holders 64 and 63, choice uncirculated, unique and an interesting and important record (2 pieces) TBB unlisted, Pick unlisted, KNB unlisted S$2,000-S$2,800
Hammer Price: S$3,200
Government of the Straits Settlements, obverse and reverse uniface colour trials for $10, ND (ca 1931), no serial numbers, blue and multicoloured, George V at right, value at low centre, reverse blue, tiger at centre, medallic female bust at left, SPECIMEN perforations, obverse with some mounting traces, in PMG holders 63 and 64 EPQ, choice uncirculated, extremely rare and very beautiful (2 notes) TBB B123t, Pick 18cts, KNB 25ct S$8,000-S$10,000
Government of the Straits Settlements, a printer’s archival specimen $10, 1 January 1931, serial number range A/21 00001 to A/65 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, ink date ‘11.8.31’ in top margin, in PMG holder 40, extremely fine, an attractive example and very rare in this archival format, with only two notes produced for each date TBB B123as, Pick...
Hammer Price: S$15,000
Government of the Straits Settlements, $10, 1 January 1934, serial number B/37 46727, green and multicoloured, George V at right, value in field, Small signature, reverse green, tiger at centre, medallic female head at left, in PMG holder 50, about uncirculated, exceptional grade for type and scarcer 1934 date TBB B123d, Pick 18a, KNB 22d S$4,000-S$6,000
A Superb Quality Vignette of Sir James Brooke, engraved in black on thin card, entitled ‘a portrait of the Rajah of Sarawak, Sir James Brook’ with manuscript signature ‘sincerely yours R Brooke’, pencil annotation on reverse ‘from the journal of James Brooke... Captain Rodney Mundy RN, HMS Iris 1848’, in PMG holder, not numbered but appears extremely fine or better S$1,000-S$1,600
Hammer Price: S$4,400
Government of Sarawak, $1, 1 May 1917, serial number 4423, Charles Johnson Brooke at top left, arms at top right, allegorical maiden (Commerce) at upper centre, green protector at centre, manuscript signature at low left and Gillan signature at low right, mounting traces, in PMG holder 20, very fine, rare in any grade and this is an attractive example for type TBB B201a, Pick 2a, KNB 8 S$12,000-S$16,000
Government of Sarawak, specimen $5, 19- (1900-1903), without serial number, Charles Johnson Brooke at top left, arms at top right, allegorical maiden (Commerce) at top centre, blue protector at centre, unsigned, red CANCELLED overprint at low left and right, toned, in PMG holder 35, choice very fine, a truly handsome example and an extremely rare note in any form TBB B202s, Pick 3s, KNB 9s S$20,000-S$28,000
Hammer Price: S$19,000
Government of Sarawak, cut-down proof for $10, 18- (ca 1880-1899), without serial number, black, vignette of Charles Johnson Brooke at top left, arms at top right, allegorical maiden (Commerce) at upper centre, unsigned, a Perkins Bacon engraving, mounting traces, lower third of note removed, pencil annotation ‘from this’ in lower margin, in PMG holder 40, extremely fine, very rare TBB B203p, Pick 4p, KNB10P S$5,000-S$7,000
Hammer Price: S$12,000
Government of Sarawak, $10, 3 July 1922, serial number 3933, vignette of Charles Vyner Brooke at top left, arms at top right, allegorical maiden (Commerce) at upper centre, value in red protector at centre, manuscript signatures of Reutens and Gillan, toning, in PMG holder 35, choice very fine, a stunning example of a very rare type, truly exceptional and the only note recorded on the PMG census TBB B208a, Pick 11, KNB 17 S$30,000-S$40,000
Hammer Price: S$42,000
Sarawak Government Treasury, 10 Cents, 5 June 1919, serial number 47030C, black on thick grey paper, arms at centre, Gillan signature, in PMG holder 64, choice uncirculated, very rare in this unusually high grade, this is the finest note on the PMG population report TBB B109a, Pick 7a, KNB13 S$7,000-S$10,000
Government of Sarawak, a large format, partially hand-painted, composite model/essay for the obverse of a $100, ND (ca 1929), red serial number 000000, green and pale orange, Charles Vyner Brooke at left, arms at low centre, jungle and river at right centre, printed signature at low right, in PMG holder 64, choice uncirculated, unique and extremely striking, a true work of art TBB unlisted, Pick unlisted, KNB 39ES S$28,000-S$36,000
S$28,000–S$36,000
Government of Sarawak, 10 Cents, 1 August 1940, serial number C346094, red, pale orange and blue, Charles Vyner Brooke at right, arms at top left, Trechman signature, in PMG holder 66 EPQ, exceptional for type with only five examples graded higher by PMG TBB B211, Pick 25c, KNB 25c S$2,800-S$3,200
Hammer Price: S$3,600
Government of Sarawak, obverse and reverse uniface colour trials for $1, 1 July 1929, no serial number, pale purple and pale orange, Charles Vyner Brooke at right, palm trees at low left, Rennie signature, each side laid down on either side of the same piece of paper, in non-numeric PMG holder, but clearly uncirculated and extremely rare (2 notes) TBB B212at, Pick 14ct, KNB 20ct S$3,000-S$4,000
Government of Sarawak, a printer’s archival specimen $1, 1 July 1929, serial number range A/1 000001 to A/1 1000000, violet and multicoloured, Charles Vyner Brooke at right, palm trees at low left and right, Rennie signature, CANCELLED perforation, order number and date inked in top margin, mounting traces, in PMG holder 63, choice uncirculated, very rare and attractive, with a maximum of two of these specimens produced for each print run TBB B212as, Pick 14s, KNB 20s S$5,000-S$7,000
Hammer Price: S$7,000
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