China, Japanese WW2 Occupation and Malaya & British Borneo (7) in various grades good Fine-VF to EF-GEF including a very rare 1 Yen issued 1939 without block number or serial number Pick M16. Also 1, 5, 10 & 100 Yen issued 1940 & 1945. French Indochina 10 Yen Pick M7 1942 Block number 4. Along with the Scarce and always sought after Malaya & British Borneo 10 DollarsPick 9a dated 1st March 1961 serial number A/37 872393 featuring Farmer ploughing with Ox on obverse. A very desirable group
Malaya & British Borneo (British Administration) Board of Commissioners of Currency 1 DollarPick 8A (KNB8a) dated 1st March 1959 serial number B/56 643436, in a PMG holder and in the Exceptionally high grade Gem UNC 65EPQ (Exceptional Paper Quality). Blue on multi-coloured underprint featuring a Sailing boat at left on obverse. The reverse illustration a scene of fishermen grounding boat at beach and Coat of Arms of Member states. A much Scarcer variety printed by Thomas De La Rue and watermarked with a tiger's head. Very pleasing and collectible example in this high grade
British Administration 1950's Queen Elizabeth II portrait issues (2) both in VF comprising Bermuda Government 5 Shillings Pick 18b dated 1st May 1957 serial number Q/1 414049 along with Malaya & British Borneo Board of Commissioners of Currency 1 DollarPick 1a dated 21st March 1953 serial number A/90 769221. Both Scarcer and always sought-after collectible examples. The Bermuda 5 Shillings is an example from the last issue before Bermuda changed its system to dollars partly due to the increased tendency to keep their reserves in US dollars, nevertheless Bermuda remained a member of the sterling area
Asia mostly World War II period (42) a collection in an album in mixed grades VG to about UNC - UNC including Rare issues such as British North Borneo 1 Dollar Pick 28 dated 1st January 1936 signatures Smelt & Beckett. Straits Settlements10 CentsPick 8b signature Pountney titled Treasurer serial number A/68 69622. Malaya King George VI portrait 1941 issues (7) including 1 Dollar Pick 11 serial number H/52 013033. 5 DollarsPick 12 (3) serial numbers A/89 063038, C/66 028186 and F/46 015948. 10 DollarsPick 13 (3) serial numbers A/91 023215, D/49 047690 and H/98 067098. Along with Japanese World War II Occupation Currency in various denominations and types from Malaya, Burma, Netherlands Indies and the Philippines. A desirable and eye-catching group
Malaya & British Borneo Board of Commissioners of Currency 50 DollarsPick 4a dated 21st March 1953 serial number A/8 248288. The obverse featuring a crowned young portrait of H.M. The Queen at right and the reverse in greyish blue featuring Coat of Arms of the member states. A Bradbury and Wilkinson print characteristically blue on light green and multicoloured underprint and watermarked with a Lion's head. Presentable about VF - VF, a Scarce denomination and a very attractive note
Malaya and British Borneo Board of Commissioners of Currency 1 Dollars Pick 8A dated 1st March 1959 (3) a consecutively numbered set serial numbers B/65 986866 - B/65 986868. Each note in blue on multicolour underprint with the obverse displaying a sailing boat at left. The reverse with men beaching boat out of water and the Coat of Arms of the 5 states along upper centre left through centre right. Thomas De La Rue & Company, Limited printing imprinted in small script at lower centre obverse and lower right on reverse, and watermarked with a Tiger's head. Original fresh and crisp EF and Scarce
Malaya & British Borneo10 DollarsPick 9a dated 1st March 1961 small prefix variety serial number A/61 876843. A Thomas De La Rue print in red, dark brown and multicolour with obverse featuring Farmer ploughing with Ox. The reverse Coat of Arms of member States. Watermarked roaring Bengal tiger's head. Presentable about VF - VF, very Scarce and collectable note
Malaya & British Borneo Board of Commissioners of Currency 1950's issues (4) comprising a set of the scarce QE2 portrait at right 21st March 1953 dated issues (3) including 1 Dollar Pick 1a in blue on red and multicolour serial number A/34 240209. 5 DollarsPick 2a in green on yellow/brown and serial number A/26 788637. 10 DollarsPick 3a in red on green/yellow and serial number A/53 297097. Also includes a 1 Dollar Pick 8A Thomas De La Rue print dated 1st March 1959 serial number A/94 421295 average VF
British North Borneo 1 DollarPick 29 dated 1st July 1940 serial number K665072 signature W.A.C. Smelt. The note in black with a red guilloche at centre in the underprint and reverse with value in numerical and wording on a guilloche patter at centre on reverse. Printed by Blades East & Blades Ltd Banknote Engravers London imprinted in small script at lower centre on obverse and reverse. In a PMG holder and graded Very Fine 30. The treasurer Captain William Anthony Casterton Smelt born 29 September 1895 was appointed District Treasurer at Sandakan in March 1925 and assumed his duties on arriving in North Borneo in May 1925. He was appointed Chief Treasurer in January 1930 after returning from furlough and the chief financial controller a year later. During the visit of Governor Clifford of the Straits Settlements in June 1928, he was the acting ADC (Aide-de-Camp) or chief of staff to Governor Humpreys of North Borneo. Sir Hugh Clifford was also Governor of North Borneo from 1900 to 1901. In the New Year Honours of 1946, Smelt was granted an OBE in recognition of his services during internment in WWII, presumably at Kuching in Sarawak
IndiaQuarter Rupee 1835 Calcutta Mint, F incuse on truncation, 19 Berries, 10 to the left and 9 to the right, with Large Date numerals, and no stop after the date (a mule from the preceding issue reverse dies) KM#448.5 variant (Pridmore 89) NEF with some edge nicks and two striking flaws on the obverse, as part of a group of India and Indian States (25, one holed) includes One Rupee (2) 1840 Legend continuous over bust,1916 Bombay EF, Half Rupees (2) 1840 Legend continuous over bust, About Fine, 1936 Bombay, Two Annas (2) 1884 VF holed, 1886 NEF, in mixed grades to GEF, along with Sarawak (16) 10 Cents 1934H, One Cent (13) 1863, 1870, 1879, 1880 (3), 1892, 1927H (2), 1929H, 1930, 1937H, Half Cent 1870, 1933H, British North Borneo One Cent (2) 1887H, 1890H, (2) North Borneo (6) 5 Cents 1903H, 1 Cent (5) 1921H (2), 1935H, 1938H, 1941H, Malaya and British Borneo (8) 50 Cents 1954, 20 Cents (2) 1957KN, 1961, 10 Cents 1961H (5), Malaya (6) 10 Cents 1950, 5 Cents (4) 1948 (2), 1950, 1961, Half Cent 1940, Straits Settlements One Cent 1919, Hong Kong 50 Cents 1965 in mixed grades a few VF to EF along with India (35) and Ceylon (10) 19th and 20th Century includes India Rupee 1835 Fine, India Half Rupee 1840 VF/GVF, in mixed grades some VF to EF
Malaya & British Borneo Board of Commissioners of Currency issues (2) comprising young Queen Elizabeth II portrait issue 1 DollarPick 1 dated 21st March 1953 serial number A/92 084066 the reverse featuring Coat of Arms of the Member States, about UNC along with 1 Dollar Pick 8a dated 1st March 1959 serial number A/35 260304 Sailing boat at left on obverse and Fishermen & Arms of the Member States VF
Malaya & British Borneo5 Dollars Board of Commissioners of Currency Pick 2a dated 21st March 1953 QE2 & Arms of the Member States series A/33 290129 in PCGS holder and graded PCGS Very Choice New 64PPQ, Perfect Paper Quality. Printed by Waterlow & Sons Limited London with a watermark of Lion's head facing left this Rare note is seldom offered in this high grade therefore this being a very rare opportunity to get one
British North Borneo a small and interesting group in PCGS holders (5) Half Cent 1891H KM#1 in a PCGS holder and graded MS65BN, One Cent 1891H KM#2 in a PCGS holder and graded MS63BN, One Cent 1935H KM#3 Choice UNC in a PCGS holder and graded MS67, 2 1/2 Cents 1903H KM#4 in a PCGS holder and graded AU58, 5 Cents 1903H KM#5 in a PCGS holder and graded MS64
IndiaQuarter Rupee 1835 Calcutta Mint, F incuse on truncation, 19 Berries, 10 to the left and 9 to the right, with Large Date numerals, and no stop after the date (a mule from the preceding issue reverse dies) KM#448.5 variant (Pridmore 89) NEF with some edge nicks and two striking flaws on the obverse, as part of a group of India and Indian States (25, one holed) includes One Rupee (2) 1840 Legend continuous over bust,1916 Bombay EF, Half Rupees (2) 1840 Legend continuous over bust, About Fine, 1936 Bombay, Two Annas (2) 1884 VF holed, 1886 NEF, in mixed grades to GEF, along with Sarawak (16) 10 Cents 1934H, One Cent (13) 1863, 1870, 1879, 1880 (3), 1892, 1927H (2), 1929H, 1930, 1937H, Half Cent 1870, 1933H, British North Borneo One Cent (2) 1887H, 1890H, (2) North Borneo (6) 5 Cents 1903H, 1 Cent (5) 1921H (2), 1935H, 1938H, 1941H, Malaya and British Borneo (8) 50 Cents 1954, 20 Cents (2) 1957KN, 1961, 10 Cents 1961H (5), Malaya (6) 10 Cents 1950, 5 Cents (4) 1948 (2), 1950, 1961, Half Cent 1940, Straits Settlements One Cent 1919, Hong Kong 50 Cents 1965 in mixed grades a few VF to EF along with India (35) and Ceylon (10) 19th and 20th Century includes India Rupee 1835 Fine, India Half Rupee 1840 VF/GVF, in mixed grades some VF to EF
Palestine (21) 100 Mils 1927, 50 Mils (2) 1935, 1939, 20 Mils 1942 (3), 10 Mils (2) 1927, 1942, 5 Mils 1934, 2 Mils (3) 1927, 1941 (2), 1 Mil (9) 1927 (7), 1941, 1942 Near Fine to VF, along with British North BorneoOne Cent 1904H About Fine
New ZealandPenny Tokens 1864 KM#Tn22 (3) each Fine, one cleaned and retoned, British North Borneo Plantation Tokens (3) Tenom Rubber Co.Ltd 50 Cents Octagonal, Fine, pierced, London Borneo Tobacco Cy. (2) One Dollar Near Fine, worn in the centre, Half Dollar VG/Fine
Malaya and British North Borneo1 Cent 1962 VIP Proof KM#6 nFDC with a spot in the reverse field, otherwise retaining almost full brilliance, only 25 struck, Extremely Rare, the first we have offered, we note also there are no examples recorded on the Heritage archive database, lists at $2500 and $3000 in Proof 63 and 65 respectively
Malaya & British Borneo50 Dollars dated 21st March 1953 series A/8 248288, portrait Queen Elizabeth II at right, (Pick4a), some light dirt and a small red mark on reverse, tiny centre pinhole, about VF
Malaya (2) and Malaya & British Borneo, 10 Dollars & 1 Dollar from Malaya dated 1st July 1941, (Pick11 & Pick13) and 1 Dollar from Malaya & British Borneo dated 1959, (Pick8A), all cleaned and pressed Fine to good VF
Malaya (2) and Malaya & British Borneo, 10 Dollars & 1 Dollar from Malaya dated 1st July 1941, (Pick11 & Pick13) and 10 Dollars from Malaya & British Borneo dated 1953, (Pick3a), all cleaned and pressed VF
Malaya & British Borneo (5) 10 Dollars dated 1st March 1961 (3), Farmer with ox at right, (Pick9a), two with pinholes, Fine the other good Fine, 10 Dollars dated 21st March 1953 series A/31 347892, portrait Queen Elizabeth II at right, (Pick3a), hole top left and some ink, Fine & 1 Dollar dated 1st March 1959 series A/77 366832, (Pick8A), pinholes and dirt, Fine
British North BorneoOne Cent 1889H KM#2 GEF with traces of lustre, Brunei One Cent AH1304 (1886) KM#3 VF or better with some contact marks and rim nicks
British North BorneoOne Cent 1889H Second 8 over 9 comes with an ANACS attribution ticket from 1984 along with Black and White photographs VF and unlisted by Krause
Maundy Set 1903 EF-UNC and lustrous, in a modern red Maundy Money case, Maundy a 3-part set 1922 UNC toned in the case of issue, Crowns 1937 (7) average EF, as part of a large group (over 25 Kilos) of GB and World 18th to 20th Century, includes some in silver, many in collectable grades, also includes Plastic Sets 1953 (3), Whitman folders (7) containing George V to Elizabeth IIHalfcrowns to Farthings this also with some silver issues, USA State Quarters, Malaya and British Borneo 1 Cent (over 1 Kilo, mostly 1957 and 1961) etc. in mixed grades
Malaya 10 Dollars 1941 Pick 13 Near EF, pressed, Malaya and British Borneo $1 (6) all dated 1959 series A/16, A/34, A/68 & A/71 Waterlow & Sons Pick8a and series A/77 and B/80 TDLR Pick8A, cleaned & pressed, 1 with some rust damage, average Fine or better
Malaysia and Borneo (10) Penang (4) Pice 1787Half Pice 1787, Cent 1810, Cent undated (smoothed on reverse), British North Borneo (6) 25 Cents 1927, One Cent (3) 1888H, 1891H, 1896H, Half Cent 1907H, Token New London Tobacco Company, in mixed grades some lustrous
Malaya (British Colonial era) a collection Straits, Malaya and British North Borneo and Malaya Victoria - QE II (92) with 74 different date/denominations types in an album (mixed grades to Unc) along with 18 separate duplicates these mostly in high grades
Malaya (British Colonial era) a collection Straits, Malaya and British North Borneo and Malaya Victoria - QE II (92) with 74 different date/denominations types in an album (mixed grades to Unc) along with 18 separate duplicates these mostly in high grades
Malaya and British Borneo50 Cents (1954 - 61) KM 4.1 Trial, obverse Queen Elizabeth II effigy as per the currency issues QUEEN ELIZABETH II legend, reverse blank without a striking with the word TRIAL struck onto the raw planchet, security edge, 30 mm diameter 11.2 grams cupro-nickel toned Unc with a touch of verdigris on the Queen's dress
Malaya promotional notes (2) scarce KGVI and Malaya & British Borneo promo notes (2) QE2 high values, also 2 sets of Euro Specimen promotional notes (14), all modern UNC
Malaya & British Borneo group (12) QE2 1953 issues $1 Pick2a (7) most cleaned, Fine or better, $10 Pick3a (4) all cleaned Fine to VF and $50 Pick4a prefix A/7, pressed good Fine to VF
Malaya & British Borneo group (5) QE2 1953 issues $1 (2) Pick2a GEF, $5 Pick3a pressed GEF and $10 Pick3a cleaned about VF also $10 Buffalo Pick9a cleaned good Fine
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