STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, MALAYA AND BRITISH BORNEO, MALAYA AND BRITISH ADMIN BOARD OF CURRENCY

Straits Settlements 1935 $1 KGV PMG 64  EPQ

There is nothing special about this banknote from the era of Straits Settlements but its "EPQ" designation from PMG make it stand out. It is extremely difficult to obtain EPQ for any Straits Settlements banknotes because of its "old age" and coupled with the tropical climate in Malaysia making it almost impossible to keep its condition pristine. You can only find the good ones from collectors in the United Kingdom. One must remember that once our forefathers were laborers mostly working in tin mines or as farmers with very low salary and could not afford to keep these banknotes as "collection" in their album (there was no such album existed).

This banknote was instantly sold when i listed it on Ebay Malaysia. The buyer bought from me without hesitation because of its rare "EPQ" designation.

Malaya & British Borneo 1953 $100 QE II PMG 30 NET

I couldn't afford to collect the 1953 $100 QE II in "UNC" condition hence i have to satisfy myself with VF condition as a consolation until the day come when i'm ready for an upgrade.

Malaya British Administration 1940 $10 (purple colour) KGVI PMG 20 NET 

This banknote was issued on 1940 before it was phased out by new currency in 1941 (red colour) hence making it very scarce and much sought after by collectors.

The first notes consigned by the Board of Commissioners of Currency Malaya were for the value of $1, $5 and $10 and dated 1st January 1940. Of these issues, a large quantity of $1 notes (1940 Green colour) and $5 notes (1940 blue colour) was despatched to Malaya before the Japanese invation on 8th December 1941 but were all seized by the Germans. 

When British forces reoccupied Singapore in Septemeber 1945, they found all the abandoned notes of this series (1940 series) except for a bundle of one thousand of the notes captured in Penang, in the vaults of the Japanese sub-treasury. Nevertheless, all stocks were destroyed in 1946, as it was feared that the notes seized by the Germans might be handed over to their Japanese allies, ready to be passed into circulation when the notes became current. There is no evidence of these notes ever reaching Malaya. During the Japanese Occupation, the Japanese government issued the famous banana notes to replace the Malayan dollar as legal tender.

British forces landed at Penang and Singapore on 3rd Septemeber 1945 and gradually reoccupied the whole of Malaya. It was decided that no value should be accorded to the Japanese banana money.

However the $10 1940 (purple colour) was uncompromised and eventually went into circulation after the war and remained legal tender until it was phased out by the new currency - 1941 $10 KGVI red colour. This banknote was in circulation for only a year.

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Andrew

THE GOVERNMENT OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS 1925

This series was the most beautiful Straits Settlements bank notes in history and has inspired me to blog more on it. This issue was issued during the reign of King George V between 1916 to 1933 and the uneven cut of the bank notes wasn't due to the paper cutter machine unlike modern times but it was actually cut manually by the use of the ruler by workers in Thomas De La Rue Company UK.

This series printed in 1925 was a replacement of the previous series of $50 and $100 printed in 1916 without the portrait of King George V due to the existent of counterfeits during that time. These new designs included unlike those before a watermark security feature to counter the existent of counterfeits. The barely visible image is most easily identified by an elephant residing within each of the two round voids. 

The notes featuring Chinese and Jawi wordings references to the issuing authority at the top and bottom of the note. This series was the first design to include the portrait of King George V with the prowling tiger framed beneath the portrait. 

All of the denominations ($50 & &100 & $1000 & $10000) are identical in designs but were distinguished by different colours. 

The larger denomination like $1,000 and $10,000 are meant for inter-bank transactions. 

Happy reading while watching world cup through the quarter final. I hope Argentina and Brazil will meet each other in the final.

1961 $10 MALAYA & BRITISH BORNEO PAIR

Currently the 1961 $10 Malaya and British Borneo locally known as Red Kerbau (red buffalo) are sizzling hot among collectors. The price has been sky rocketing lately and breaking new highs every time when there are nice UNC piece condition up for auction.

Well i also have a pair of consecutive numbers in AUNC (1piece) and UNC (1piece) condition but with slight foxing and i will be sending this pair to PMG for grading.

Besides this red kerbau pair i will also be sending some Straits Settlements banknotes in the era of King George V 1935 reign to PMG for grading as well. 

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MALAYSIA 2011 50th ANNIVERSARY OF WWF PANDA

The next highly sought after by international coin collectors are our very own 50th anniversary of WWF which was issued on 25th Nov 2011 with only 300 sets minted thus making this issue rare.

This was an international theme together with issuing countries like China, France, South Africa, Great Britain and Malaysia.

Specification :-

MALAYSIA 2011 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF WWF PANDA PROOF GOLD SET OF 3 

 

Mintage : 300sets

Condition : Proof Gold (Face value $100)

Gold Composition : 999.9

Diameter : 22mm

Weight : 7.96gram (1/4oz. gold)

Thickness : 1.50mm

Condition : Silver (Face value $10)

Silver Composition : .925

Weight : 21gram

 

Condition : Nordic Gold (Face value $1)

Weight : 8.80gram

 

Date of Issue : 25th November 2011

 

 

 

 

 

The mintage for single proof gold coin only 150 pieces minted.

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