MALAYSIA PARLIAMENT COIN KEY DATES & SUPER GRADE AND PROOF-LIKE NGC MS68

Our Malaysian Parliament coins are feverish hot ! I have sold 2 pieces of 1971 10sen NGC MS66 immediately after taken possession of my shipment from the post office and before i even got home.

Matter of fact these coins was reserved by few buyers when the grades are known when the coins are still in NGC office. But as usual i told my buyers that my policy are "first come first basis" whoever pay up first they will be the first one i will sell to.

Base on the scale of NGC there are 11 grades from 60 to 70 are considered as UNC and this is how i break them down.

1)MS66 - Highest grade within the scale of UNC 

2)MS67 - Brilliant Uncirculated

3)MS68 - Proof-Like

4)MS69 - Proof-Like

5)MS70 - Perfect ! 

Important Key Date for Parliament series 1971 10sen NGC MS66 X 2 pieces

The highly sought after by collectors the 1971 10sen is a "must have" in every collector's album.

Very hard to achieve this highest grade of UNC.

Important Key Date for Parliament series 1970 20sen MS 66

The highly sought after for the 20sen denomination in Parliament series and is a must have in every collector's album. 

Very hard to achieve this highest grade of UNC.

Proof-Like NGC MS68 20sen 1980

Proof-Like NGC MS68 non other higher than this grade. I have achieved 3 pieces of MS68 thus far. (Please scoll down to read my previous posting and pictures of my other MS68 Parliament coins.)

1980, 1981, 1982 20sen Parliament coins 

1980 MS68, 1981 MS67, 1982 MS66

1977, 1981, 1988 50sen Parliament coins

1977 MS66, 1981 X 2pcs MS67, 1988 MS67

1981 AZIZ TAHA 4TH SERIES & 1983 AZIZ TAHA 5TH SERIES

Here are some of my banknotes which came back from PMG after grading. I'm extremely surprised to have received such high grades from PMG for my bank notes.

Malaysia 1981-1983 $5 Aziz Taha 4th series 

Based on PMG census report there are only 5 pieces and also the highest to have achieved the grade of PMG 67EPQ out of the total 45 pieces graded by PMG  for this denomination $10 as at today 18/01/14. (There are NONE graded for 68EPQ).

Reverse

Based on PMG census report there are only 14 pieces to have achieved the grade of PMG 66EPQ out of the total 45 pieces graded by PMG  for this denomination $10 as at today 18/01/14.

Reverse

Based on PMG census report there are only 12 pieces to have achieved the grade of PMG 65EPQ out of the total 45 pieces graded by PMG  for this denomination $10 as at today 18/01/14.

Reverse

Malaysia 1981-1983 $5 Aziz Taha 4th series First Prefix B/19 and Last Prefix B/30 pair PMG 66EPQ

Based on PMG census report there are only 50 pieces to have achieved the grade of PMG 66EPQ 

out of the total 145 pieces graded by PMG  for this denomination $5 as at today 18/01/14.

Reverse

Reverse

Malaysia 1982-1984 $100 Aziz Taha 5th series 1st Prefix "ZA" also known as Blindman series consecutive numbers 
ZA 1461312 PMG 66EPQ and ZA 1461313 65EPQ

Based on PMG census report there are only 14 pieces in total including Prefixes "ZA", "ZB" & "ZC" to have achieved the grade of PMG 66EPQ out of the total 54 pieces graded by PMG  for this denomination $100 as at today 18/01/14.

Based on PMG census report there are only 22 pieces in total including Prefixes "ZA", "ZB" & "ZC" to have achieved the grade of PMG 65EPQ out of the total 54 pieces graded by PMG  for this denomination $100 as at today 18/01/14.

Reverse

Reverse

Malaysia 1981-1983 $5 Aziz Taha 4th series Last Prefix B/30  PMG 63EPQ

Eventhough it did not achieve high grade but still achieved EPQ. (An Exceptional Paper Quality (EPQ) note is, in the opinion of PMG graders, original and has not been physically, chemically, or materially processed to lend the appearance of a higher grade).

I still have some three more lots of banknotes pending to be graded by PMG and the same goes (3 lots) for my Parliament coins pending to be graded by NGC. I will receive my next lot probably after Chinese New Year 2014.

So please keep visiting my blog for more news.

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CHINA 2000 $100 YUAN YEAR OF DRAGON POLYMER UNCUT BANK NOTE & SINGLE $100 YUAN SUPER GRADE PMG 67EPQ

Some of my collector buddies are hunting for this very rare China 2000 $100 Yuan Uncut, mintage 100,000pcs issued. And I was requested to share with them my collection.

Here you go....

This uncut polymer banknotes are very rare with only 200,000 pcs issued by Bank Of China to commemorate the Year of Dragon in 2000

This is the single piece of the polymer Year of Dragon banknote issued in China to commemorate the Year of Dragon in 2000. Extremely hard to achieve grade PMG 67EPQ.

IMPORTANT KEY DATES FOR MALAYSIAN NUMISMATICS, GRADED COINS AND BANK NOTES PART 2

Well this is the second part from my earlier post on 5th Dec'13.

There are many types of numismatics collectors :-

a)some would focus on key dates
b)some would only collect raw banknotes/coins
c)some would only collect graded banknotes/coins
d)some would only collect error banknotes/coins
f)some would only collect high grades banknotes & coins (key dates are not important
for this type of collectors).

So what type of collector are you  ?

Key Dates for coins (Parliament series from 1967 - 1988)

1)1967 proof set from 1sen - 50sen mintage of 500sets minted

2)1970 - 1sen

3)1976 - 1sen Copper variety (less then 100pcs were known to exist)

4)1977 - 5sen
Note : this is a "sleeper" coin not much attention were given to this 5sen coin. The price will explode soon once collectors realized its scarcity.

5)1971 - 10sen (32,236 pcs minted)
Note : according to the NGC census report there are 147pcs graded and 146pcs were graded "UNC" as at today 10/01/14. If you compare with other year there not more than 4 pieces were graded by NGC, hence making the year 1971 10sen the most populated and "common" in UNC condition.

Note : I have 2 pieces waiting to be graded by NGC. Please place your orders first if you are interested.


6)1970 - 20sen (1.054million pcs minted)
Note : according to the NGC census report there are 54pcs graded and all were graded "UNC" as at today 10/01/14. Obviously this coin is much rarer in UNC condition than its 1971 10sen. Furthermore the current price is lower than the 1971 10sen. If you are wise you should know which one to be given priority right ?

Note : I have 2 pieces waiting to be graded by NGC. Please place your orders first if you are interested.


7)1969 - 50sen (2million pcs minted) Highly sought after and very high profile !
Even with the high mintage of 2million pieces minted how many UNC condition can you find ? It is much rarer than the 1971 10sen. According to the NGC census report there are only 37pcs (Security Edge) graded and only 34pcs (Security Edge) were graded as UNC as at today 10/01/14.

Note : there are many unscrupulous sellers would claim their coin condition are UNC condition but the surface of their coin is similar like the surface of the moon. Hence dont be disappointed when NGC graded as AUNC or worse EF. These type of sellers are common on Ebay.




1969 - 50sen Milled Edge (No security edge)
According to the NGC census report there are only 9pcs graded and just a minor 3pcs were graded "UNC" as at today 10/01/14.

Based on NGC census report do you still think the 1971 10sen still rare ? Your answer is as good as mine.



I will continue with my next article of IMPORTANT KEY DATES FOR MALAYSIAN NUMISMATICS, GRADED COINS AND BANK NOTES PART 3 soon.

Happy Reading !