Pick #127a 1000 Seriboe Roepiah Netherlands Indies Japanese Occupation PMG Choice Fine 15

The biggest denomination of 1000 Rupiah numismatics paper from the Netherlands Indies' Japanese Occupation stable, a note that was issued, but apparently, never put to use or never had the chance to be put to use.

As such, most of this 1000 Rupiah or rather Roepiah issue are found in very good condition & the worst condition one could find would always be in AUNC condition & usually any piece up for sale online would most of the time, if not all of the time, either be in AUNC or UNC itself.

The rag featured here thus is unusual, rare if you love this word that much, as it's in a well circulated condition with all the complete signs of thorough & proper natural circulation & above all, credit should be given to PMG for having graded it a deserving Choice Fine 15.

Paradoxically, if this issue was never put into circulation as numismatics grapevine had us believe all these years, then, how did this note got itself so nicely circulated all over then Indonesia, or the so-called numismatics grapevine's talk is nothing but mere hogwash?!

Apparently, there are many fakes or rather forgeries of this issue but it's rather easy to detect a forgery copy as it has an 'extra feature' that the real McCoy doesn't have & as such, it will never be encapsulated by PMG as PMG seems to be experts in this issue as all the forgeries submitted to them apparently had all been returned in bodybags.
 

Pick #57 Malaysia 2017 60 Ringgit MRR 0011199 COURTESY AUTOGRAPH

 A commemorative note from Malaysia issued in 2017 with one of its kind denomination of $60, with a total quantity issued of 60K pieces, which is considered a very huge issue & with its subsequent big free float in the open market.

The note featured herein not only carries the rather cute serial numbers of 0011199 but also, bears the autograph of the then Central Bank's Governor on the watermark area, with PMG's professional confirmation stated as "Courtesy Autograph."

Reliable numismatics grapevine has indicated that there are less than 5 pieces of such notes bearing the Autograph of the ex-Governor and that such a third party graded note with the Courtesy Autograph carries a very handsome premium in the range of 5 figures in the Malaysian numismatics world, but these could be just feel-good hearsay & "cafetaria numismatics talk".

However, if such a note were to be transacted at that "handsome" premium, say, via Heritage or Stack Bowers, then, of course, the so-called "numismatic talk" would no longer be mere "talk" but is now a newly set benchmark & a talk filled with very concrete numismatics substance.

Commonwealth Games $50 50 Dollars Pick# 45 PMG 68 EPQ MALAYSIA

2 pieces of the very common $50 polymer notes from Malaysia issued during the Commonweath Games almost 25 long years ago.

An extremely un-rare banknote as apparently 500k pieces were issued & that's considered as an extremely 'high mintage' issue numberswise.

Bought these pieces online for the price of 3 dozen packs of Marlboros as apparently they were listed therein for quite sometime without anyone interested; even with 3 zeroes, the serial numbers were considered not low enough as the very picky & serious collectors were looking for those with at least 5 zeroes so that the serial numbers can be qualified as low enough to these very serious & extremely discerning collectors.

Designwise, they look good with multiple attractive colors with rather extremely high strandard polymer sustrate used then.

Am now looking forward to getting one with 4 zeroes.

Anyone out there with an extra piece to share or rather banknotes to sell, do contact me at: malayastraits888@gmail.com

Pick Unknown 10 Ringgit Low Numbers 0000520 Malaysia Uncirculated

 A 10 Ringgit banknote from Malaysia with the slightly low but not extremely low numbers of 0000520 but in extremely Gem Uncirculated pristine condition, firm with fantastic sheen, without doubt, a perfect candidate of PMG's Sheldon Scale of 70*!

Numberwise, nothing to shout or gloat about as it's not that low as in the world of low numbers, it should be as low as possible, ideally with only a single digit as number and with the rest being zeroes.

Furthermore, number 520 has no significance, unlike say 888, which has huge significance in the properity mindset  of the folks in the Far East!

Pick M5b Japanese Invasion Money Malaya 4 Piece Uncut One Dollar

 An unusual piece of 4 Piece Uncut $1 Japanese Invasion Money aka banana money issued for use in Japanese Occupied Malaya during WW2, consisting of 4 pieces of $1 denomination of various Block Letters, a rather interesting piece of numismatic history.

This piece should be an archival piece meant to be stored in Tokyo as one can see the annotation therein bearing a signature of a bank official together with the its date.

It's made of thick firm paper, with rather strong embossment on the paper surface.

A rather unusual never seen before numismatic paper in the fascinating world of Japanese Invasion Money collecting!

Pick 14b Japanese Invasion Money Burma 1 Rupee Block Letter BC Uncirculated

 A piece of Japanese Invasion Money issued for use in Burma during World War II bearing the face value of 1 Rupee and bearing the common Block Letters of BC.

As most numismatics masters or sifus know, the scarcer Block Letters for this numismatic issue is actually the Block Letters of BD.

Even the Block Letters of BA and BB are easily found for sale on numerous online portals.

The total Block Letters issued for this 1 Rupee banknote are 4, thus, those bearing the Block Letters of BD are the 'very elusive ones, especially those in Gem Uncirculated condition as most collectors in the world of numismatics are a very egoistical lot whereby premium quality in the form of Gem UNC of their banknotes is their eternal order of their lives. 

Pick Unknown 5 Ringgit Polymer Banknote Low Numbers 0000520 Uncirculated Malaysia

 A 5 Ringgit Polymer banknote from Malaysia with a rather attractive eye-appealing green color, bearing the rather low numbers of 0000520, not extremely low serial numbers actually, ideally, it should have 6 zeroes.

As such, it's not truly 101% bearing a truly low serial numbers & neither does it carry an attractive low serial number as after all, the number 520 is rather huge, not to mention its unattractiveness and without any special hidden meaning.

It bears the obvious stylish signature of the previous Governor. Of course, to stay en vogue, we are looking for similar banknote bearing the current Governor.