Thursday, November 26, 2020

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!


Friday, November 20, 2020

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!


Tuesday, November 17, 2020

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. 


Monday, November 16, 2020

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.

Monday, November 9, 2020

Pick M7a MA 000635 10 Dollars Japanese Invasion Money Malaya


A 10 Dollar banknote issued by the Japanese for its occupied territory of Malaya during WW2, a monetary paper that is more known as banana money due to the very obvious & conspicuous vignette of a banana tree on its Obverse.

This banknote bears the serial number of MA 000635 and as archived, this banknote was obviously printed in Tokyo wherelse those with mere Block Letters were printed in Batavia, as history would have told us.

The total amount of such banknotes being irresponsibly printed by the Japs is unknown but the quantity should be very colossal as these were hyperinflation notes with practically no purchase value.

But, ironically, they carry heavy numismatic value today as there is a huge collector base for such banana money amongst the numismatic fraternity all over the world, perhaps, when people becomes well-to-do, they do not know what to do with their excess funds, & thus, plough their excess cash in such collectibles.

((For those who have banknotes for sale, please write in with your phone numbers)).
 

Saturday, November 7, 2020

Pick Unknown AA 1234567 20 Ringgit Ascending Serial Numbers Uncirculated



 A 20 Ringgit banknote quite recently issued with the so-called ALMOST ascending serial numbers of 1234557, but bearing the all-important pivotal First Prefix of AA.

Apparently, for very serious numismatists in Malaysia, the prefix of AA is something of great significance as apparently it comes only once in 2 decades when the design of the banknote is changed.

As such, I am extremely interested to acquire the big brother of this note, yes, the proper & legit ascending serial numbers of AA1234567.

Any Good Samaritan out there in the wide cyber world who knows which good soul is in possession of this banknote as wallet-willing, I would like to acquire it to fill up the many empty slots in my numismatic album?!

((Contact me with contact numbers for the above banknote or any other banknotes that you would like to to dispose off, tqvm)).

Thursday, November 5, 2020

Pick 13b Half Rupee Burma Block BA Japanese Government Uncirculated



 A Half Rupee banknote issued for use during the Japanese Occupation of Burma with the Block Letters of BA and as catalogued as Pick 13b in surprisingly still pristine condition.

However, there is nothing to gloat about  about this tiny piece of obsolete numismatic paper as apparently, lots of these were issued by the Japs, and as everyone knows, the result was the inevitable hyperinflation & the worthlessness of the monetary value of such notes issued, something the Japs should be extremely famous & proud of for such a ''feat'' during WW2.

And one can see lots of this Half Rupee banknote being offered for sale via online sites like eBay, showing how much it must have been printed off the press then.

((For those who have banknotes for sale, please write in with your phone numbers)).


Monday, November 2, 2020

Pick 26 1000 Ringgit Banknote Used Circulated Malaysia



 A very obvious discontinued 1000 Ringgit banknote that used to be regularly used in the 80s.

Obviously just another ordinary piece of banknote as usual & conditionwise is just About VF or perhaps, Almost VF, almost but not yet VF there yet.

So many folds present therein, not forgetting grime & dirt from years of circulation, but finally preserved from further circulation by ma grandpa who slipped it at the bottom of his wardrobe & thereafter, forgotten about it & only discovered after his departure to the other side of this world.

Am looking to purchase more of this 1000 Ringgit denomination banknote or even those in 500 Ringgit denomination & if you folks do have any, do contact me via email with your contact/phone number.

Sunday, November 1, 2020

FB 1111111 Solid Numbers 50 Ringgit Uncirculated PMG 66 Malaysia


A 50 Ringgit note from Malaysia with the Solid Number of 1111111 bearing the very ordinary prefix of FB, & lowly graded at PMG 66.

With the current trend of getting the ever superlative grades of PMG 68 or 69 even 70 or best till, even 70*, PMG 66 is considered exceptionally (Yes, pun intended) lowly as per the numismatically inmmortal Sheldon Scale.

Where are the rest of the Solid Number notes of 2222222 up 9999999?

I am extremely interested to buy them to complete this Solid Number set, since I already have this first  & only miserable piece.

((Fellow collectors, dealers, big and/or small, I , hereby, do implore you to contact me if you have these notes or even other Malaysian or Malayan notes for sale. 

Please do not forget to leave your contact numbers because many numismatists who wrote in these 2 months but without having left any contact numbers, as such replies were not possible)).

Cheers!