The Frank Goon Reference Collection of British Malayan Banknotes

Singapore, the unique complete set of obverse and reverse archival printers’ models for the proposed ‘Ringgit’ issue of 1965.
The following four lots (231, 232, 233 and 234) are offered here as a complete set. If lot 230 is not sold, the contents will be offered individually as lots 231, 232, 233 and 234. If lot 230 is sold, lots 231, 232, 233 and 234 will not be offered.

Please see the following four lot descriptions for full details of each printers’ model.
TBB unlisted, Pick unlisted, KNB 1ES-4ES S$90,000-S$120,000

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Frank Goon Reference Collection of British Malayan Banknotes.

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A fascinating piece of the currency history for Singapore and showing clearly that the Ringgit was, at least for a time, the intended currency unit for the recently formed city state of Singapore (1965). In 1967 the monetary link between Malaysia, Brunei and Singapore was terminated; following this, Malaysia strongly opposed Singapore’s proposed use of the Ringgit, and in 1967 the Orchid dollar series was introduced. This essay and the subsequent three lots are unique examples of what could have been, and in the end never was! The design of this 1 Ringgit essay is very close to the design of the $1 of 1967.