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23 March 2024
Government of Sarawak, 10 Cents, 1 August 1940, serial number A571510, red, pale orange and pale blue, Charles Vyner Brooke at right, arms at top left, Trechman signature, rust lightened, in PMG holder 53, about uncirculated BNB B211, Pick 25a, KNB 26a S$1,500-S$2,000
Hammer Price: S$1,400
Government of Sarawak, obverse and reverse uniface die proofs for $1, 1 July 1929, no serial number, green, Rennie signature, mounting traces, printers’ annotations in field and dated ‘Aug 1st 38’, in PMG holders 64 and 63, choice uncirculated, extremely rare and unusual (2 notes) BNB B212p, Pick 14pp1, KNB 20p S$3,000-S$4,000
Hammer Price: S$4,600
Government of Sarawak, specimen $1, 1 July 1929, no serial number, violet and multicoloured, Charles Vyner Brooke at top right, palm trees at low left, Rennie signature, Red Bradbury Wilkinson seal at low centre, mounting traces and minor rust, in PMG holder 63, choice uncirculated, very rare BNB B212as, Pick 14s, KNB 20s S$6,000-S$8,000
Hammer Price: S$5,500
Government of Sarawak, $1, 1 July 1929, serial number A/1 793793, violet and multicoloured, Charles Vyner Brooke at right, palm trees at left, Rennie signature, in PMG holder 55, about uncirculated, a repeater serial number, very rare in this high grade BNB B212a, Pick 14a S$4,000-S$5,000
Hammer Price: S$7,000
Government of Sarawak, Bradbury Wilkinson archival specimen $1, 1 January 1935, serial number range A/3 000001 to A/4 1000000, Parnell signature, green and multicoloured, vignette of Charles Vyner Brooke top left, palm trees at low left and right, perforated CANCELLED, ink date ‘15.4.34’ in top margin, as made wrinkle, previously mounted, in PMG holder 63 choice uncirculated, very rare BNB B213as2, Pick 20s, KNB 27S S$5,000-S$7,000
Government of Sarawak, specimen $5, 1 July 1929, no serial number, brown and multicoloured, Charles Vyner Brooke at top right, palm trees at low left, Rennie signature, red Bradbury Wilkinson seal at low centre, mounting traces, in PMG holder 63, choice uncirculated, attractive and very rare BNB B214as3, Pick 15s, KNB 21s S$10,000-S$15,000
S$10,000–S$15,000
Government of Sarawak, specimen $5, 1 July 1929, serial number B/1 000000, brown and multicoloured, Charles Vyner Brooke at top right, palm trees at low left, Rennie signature, red SPECIMEN overprint, perforated CANCELLED, in PMG holder 64, choice uncirculated, very rare and attractive BNB B214as3, Pick 15s, KNB 21s S$8,000-S$10,000
Government of Sarawak, obverse and reverse uniface die proofs for $10, 19- (c.1929), no serial number, red, Charles Vyner Brooke at top left, palm trees and arms at left, Rennie signature, ink annotation and date ‘Mar 12th 29’ in margin, mounting traces, both in PMG holders 64, choice uncirculated, very rare and unusual (2 notes) BNB B215ap, Pick 16pp1, KNB 22 S$10,000-S$15,000
Government of Sarawak, Bradbury Wilkinson archival specimen $10, 1 July 1929, serial number range C/1 000001 to C/1 200000, red and pale pink, lilac and green, vignette of Charles Vyner Brooke at right, arms at left, palm fronds below, Rennie signature, perforated CANCELLED, ink date ‘23.1.29’ in top margin, mounting traces and paper pulls, in PMG holder 50, about uncirculated, a lovely example and very rare BNB B215as1, Pick 16s, KNB 22s S$16,000-S$22,000
S$16,000–S$22,000
Government of Sarawak, $10, 1 June 1937, serial number C/2 129611, red and multicoloured, vignette of Charles Vyner Brooke at right centre, arms at left centre, palm trees below, Calvert signature, minor discolouration, in PMG holder 50, about uncirculated, rare in this attractive grade, with only one better example on the PMG population report BNB B215b, Pick 22a, KNB 30 S$10,000-S$15,000
Hammer Price: S$11,000
Government of Sarawak, obverse and reverse uniface die proofs for $25, 19- (c.1929), no serial number, blue, vignette of Charles Vyner Brooke at centre, palm trees at left and right, Rennie signature, ink date ‘26/2/29’ in top margin, small tear on obverse, mounting and paper damage to right margin on reverse., in PMG holders 63, choice uncirculated and 61, uncirculated, extremely rare and a handsome example (2 notes) BNB B216ap, Pick 17pp1, KNB 23 S$12,000-S$16,000
S$12,000–S$16,000
Government of Sarawak, $25, 1 July 1929, serial number D/1 07321, blue and multicoloured, vignette of Charles Vyner Brooke at centre, arms below, palm trees at low left and right, Rennie signature, minor stains and small tear, in PMG holder 45 extremely fine, rare as an issued note especially in this attractive grade, with only 3 better examples on the PMG population report BNB B216a, Pick 17a, KNB 23a S$20,000-S$30,000
S$20,000–S$30,000
Government of Sarawak, specimen $50, 1 July 1929, no serial number, green and multicoloured, vignette of Charles Vyner Brooke at centre, arms below, palm trees at low left and right, Rennie signature, red Bradbury Wilkinson seal in low left field, in PMG holder 50, about uncirculated, extremely rare and a lovely example BNB B217as2, Pick 18s, KNB 24s S$28,000-S$32,000
Hammer Price: S$24,000
Government of Sarawak, specimen $100, 1 July 1929, serial number F/1 00000, purple and multicoloured, vignette of Charles Vyner Brooke at centre, arms below, palm trees at low left and right, Rennie signature, red SPECIMEN overprints, perforated CANCELLED, in PMG holder 64, choice uncirculated, a splendid example, most attractive and extremely rare, the finest of only two examples graded by PMG BNB B218as1, Pick 19s, KNB 25s S$38,000-S$44,000
S$38,000–S$44,000
British North Borneo Company, 25 Cents, 26 November 1902, serial number 17384, mauve, arms of Borneo at left, value in tablet at low right, manuscript signature at low left, Cook signature at low right, in PMG holder 25, very fine, only one example listed in higher grade on the PMG census report, a most presentable example and a rare early date BNB 101a, Pick 1a, KNB 1 S$4,000-S$5,000
Hammer Price: S$6,000
British North Borneo Company, 50 Cents, 1 June 1929, red serial number 618663, green, arms of Borneo at left, value in tablet at right centre, Rose and Rivett signatures, rust lightened, in PMG holder 30, very fine, very rare in this grade BNB B105e, Pick 14b, KNB 4 S$5,000-S$7,000
S$5,000–S$7,000
British North Borneo Company, $1, 12 August 1884, serial number A1473, two manuscript signatures, Mount Kinabalu at centre, minor ink burn and pinholes, in PMG holder 20, very fine, an exceptionally early date for type and a lovely grade BNB B106a, Pick 3, KNB 5 S$4,000-S$5,000
British North Borneo Company, $1, 21 May 1903, serial number A115444, two manuscript signatures, Mount Kinabalu at centre, toned and with minor edge damage, in PMG holder 25, very fine, a nice earlier date BNB B106b, Pick 3, KNB 5 S$4,000-S$5,000
Hammer Price: S$5,000
British North Borneo Company, $1, hand-stamped date 6 August 1925, dark blue serial number A/A 450883, black, Mount Kinabalu at top centre, value in red protector at low right centre, McEnroe and McDowell, in PMG holder 25 EPQ, very fine, the only note of its type to be given EPQ status by PMG, thus extremely rare BNB B106e, Pick 15, KNB 5 S$4,000-S$5,000
British North Borneo Company, $1, 2 January 1922, dark blue serial number A/A 949003, black, Mount Kinabalu at top centre, value in red protector at low centre, printed signatures of McEnroe and Dunn, in PMG holder 35, choice very fine, only a single example graded higher by PMG, quite rare and with beautiful paper quality BNB B106f, Pick 15, KNB 5 S$4,400-S$5,500
S$4,400–S$5,500
British North Borneo Company, $5, 5 February 1921, serial number B135257, printed McEnroe and McDowell signatures, arms at upper centre, minor stains but mainly on reverse, in PMG holder 20, very fine, overall attractive and scarce BNB B107d, Pick 4b, KNB 7 S$4,000-S$5,000
Hammer Price: S$3,600
British North Borneo Company, $10, 2 January 1905, serial number D7533, printed Cook signature and one other manuscript signature, Mount Kinabalu at upper centre, arms at left, annotation on reverse, in PMG holder 20, very fine, a fresh and clean example of a very scarce high denomination and quite early date BNB B108c, Pick 5a, KNB 8 S$8,000-S$10,000
British North Borneo Company, $10, 1 December 1926, serial number D115438, printed Rivett and Smelt signatures, Mount Kinabalu at upper centre, arms at left, in PMG holder 25, very fine, small notch in top margin, otherwise an attractive and original note and only a single example graded higher on the PMG population report, very scarce BNB B108g, Pick 5c, KNB 8 S$8,000-S$10,000
S$8,000–S$10,000
British North Borneo Company, $10, 1 January 1927, dark blue serial number D173076, black, Mount Kinabalu top centre, value in brown protector at centre, arms of Borneo at left, value at right, Smelt and Rivett signatures, reverse blue, value at centre, in PMG holder 35, choice very fine, this is the joint top grade example on the PMG population report, very rare and a superb looking note BNB B108h, Pick 22, KNB 8 S$10,000-S$15,000
Hammer Price: S$9,000
British North Borneo Company, specimen $25, 19- (1905-29), no serial number, black with value in green protector at centre, Mount Kinabalu top centre, Smelt signature, perforated CANCELLED, in PMG holder 50, about uncirculated, very rare in this superb grade, the only example graded by PMG BNB B109s, Pick 17s, KNB 10 S$20,000-S$26,000
Hammer Price: S$30,000
British North Borneo Company, 50 Cents, 1 January 1938, red serial number 1289502, green, arms of Borneo at left, value in green tablet at right centre, Smelt and Beckett signatures, reverse green, value at centre, in PMG holder 50, about uncirculated, rare in this excellent grade BNB B111a, Pick 27, KNB 4 S$2,000-S$2,600
S$2,000–S$2,600
British North Borneo Company, specimen $10, 1 January 1942, red serial number 0000A, black, Mount Kinabalu top centre, value in brown protector at centre, arms at top centre, value at left and right, William Smelt signature, reverse blue, value at centre, perforated CANCELLED in PMG holder 58 EPQ, choice about uncirculated, this is the only example on the PMG population report, a superb example and very rare in specimen format BNB B117as, Pick 31s, KNB 13s S$12,000-S$16,000
Hammer Price: S$18,000
Nissan Estate, British North Borneo, $5, ND (1942), green serial number 01614, black, value in red panel at centre, red chop top left, purple hand-stamped signature of the Nissan Estate manager, Maeda, at low right, reverse black, value at centre, in PMG holder 40, extremely fine, very rare BNB not listed, Pick not listed, KNB 3a S$6,000-S$8,000
Darvel Bay (Borneo) Tobacco Plantations, Limited, specimen 5 Cents, ND (c.1880-90), no serial numbers, black and orange, arms at top centre, value in protector at low centre, reverse pale orange, value at centre, perforated SPECIMEN C. SKIPPER & EAST, in PMG holder 58 EPQ, choice about uncirculated, extremely rare BNB unlisted, Pick unlisted, KNB 6s S$10,000-S$15,000
Hammer Price: S$10,000
Darvel Bay (Borneo) Tobacco Plantations, Limited, specimen 25 Cents, ND (c.1880-90), no serial numbers, black and blue, arms at top centre, value in protector at low centre, reverse pale blue, value at centre, perforated SPECIMEN C. SKIPPER & EAST, in PMG holder 64, choice uncirculated, extremely rare BNB unlisted, Pick unlisted, KNB 7s S$10,000-S$15,000
Darvel Bay (Borneo) Tobacco Plantations, Limited, specimen 50 Cents, ND (c.1880-90), no serial numbers, black and pink, arms top centre, value in underprint at low centre, reverse pink, value at centre, perforated SPECIMEN C. SKIPPER & EAST, in PMG holder 63, choice uncirculated, very rare BNB unlisted, Pick unlisted, KNB 8s S$12,000-S$18,000
Darvel Bay (Borneo) Tobacco Plantations, Limited, specimen $1, ND (c.1880-90), no serial numbers, black and green, arms at top centre, value in underprint at low centre, reverse green, arms at centre, perforated SPECIMEN C. SKIPPER & EAST, in PMG holder 63, choice uncirculated, of the utmost rarity BNB unlisted, Pick unlisted, KNB 9s S$18,000-S$24,000
Hammer Price: S$16,000
British Malaya, a die proof vignette of George VI, ND (c.1936), blue-black on oval frame with large card surround, in non-numeric PMG holder, rare and attractive BNB B101ff, Pick 4ff S$600-S$800
Hammer Price: S$1,100
Board of Commissioners of Currency, Malaya, obverse and reverse Bradbury Wilkinson photographs showing designs for a proposed issue of $1, ND (c.1938), serial number A/B 000000, monochrome, George VI at right, value at left, reverse Royal arms at centre, 10 arms of the Malay States at left and right, in PMG holders 65 EPQ and 63, gem/choice uncirculated, interesting to see a Bradbury Wilkinson design for a note that was printed by Waterlow & Sons, unique and important (2 photos) BNB B101...
Hammer Price: S$3,400
Board of Commissioners of Currency, Malaya, obverse and reverse Bradbury Wilkinson photographs showing designs for a proposed issue of $5, ND (c.1938), serial number B/AB 00000, monochrome, George VI at right, value at left, reverse Royal arms at centre, 10 arms of the Malay States at left and right, ink date ‘12.2.38’ on obverse, in PMG holders 64 EPQ and 62, choice uncirculated and uncirculated, unique and an important record of the rival Bradbury design that was never used (2...
Hammer Price: S$3,000
Board of Commissioners of Currency, Malaya, obverse and reverse Bradbury Wilkinson photographs showing designs for a proposed issue of $10, ND (c.1938), serial number C/AB 00000, monochrome, George VI at right, value at left, reverse Royal arms at centre, 10 arms of the Malay States at left and right, lion visible in watermark space, in PMG holders 63 and 65 EPQ, choice/gem uncirculated, unique and a wonderful record of notes that were never made (2 pieces) BNB B103 for similar, Pick 1 for...
Board of Commissioners of Currency Malaya, a partially hand-painted, composite essay on board for the obverse of a $5, ND (c.1938), serial number 6A 00000, brown, pink and green, George VI in oval frame at right, value at left, ornate engine turning designs in field, ‘Signature’ low right, in PMG holder 64, choice uncirculated, unique and absolutely lovely, a real treasure for the British Malaya currency series and certainly the highest level of artwork De La Rue were capable of...
S$30,000–S$36,000
Board of Commissioners of Currency Malaya, specimen $1, 1 January 1940, serial number A/1 000209, green on multicoloured underprint, George VI in oval frame at right, value at left, red NOT LEGAL TENDER in left field, red SPECIMEN ONLY NO VALUE in right field, Weisberg signature, reverse green, Straits crest at top centre, the 10 arms of the Malay States at left and right, pinholes, in PMG holder 50, about uncirculated, very rare and a key note for Malaya BNB B101as, Pick 4as, KNB 3b ...
Board of Commissioners of Currency Malaya, specimen $5, 1 January 1940, serial number A/1 000225, blue on multicoloured underprint, George VI in oval frame at right, value at left, red overprint NOT LEGAL TENDER at left, SPECIMEN ONLY NO VALUE at right, Weisberg signature, reverse blue, Straits crest at centre,the 10 arms of the Malay States at left and right, pinholes, in PMG holder 55, about uncirculated, extremely rare as a specimen BNB B102a, Pick 5as, KNB 4b S$30,000-S$36,000
Hammer Price: S$40,000
Board of Commissioners of Currency Malaya, 10 Cents, 15 August 1940, serial number A636739, blue, pink and brown, George VI in oval frame at left, value at right, Carney signature, in PMG holder 50 EPQ, about uncirculated, first prefix for type BNB B104a, Pick 2 S$300-S$400
Hammer Price: S$420
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