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Malaysia 1982 $20 10 Pieces LAST PREFIX 'TE' UNC

***These are 10 Consecutive Uncirculated 1982 $20 banknotes from Malaysia bearing the Last Prefix of 'TE'.

During the recently concluded Malaysian Numismatic Society's auction, an Uncirculated similar $20 banknote, but one which bore the First Prefix of 'TA' was sold for around US$60.

Thus, the price for this unique $20 banknote has spiked up many2 times this year, most probably, due to many new collectors sprouting out and the tremendous lack of stock for such banknotes.

Those who are still sentimental about yester-years' prices might not be able ever to buy more modern Malaysian banknotes in months and years to come.

***Not For Sale At The Moment***

Malaysia $100 ZB Zeti Aziz Replacement Banknote

***This, the $100 ZB Replacement banknote signed by Zeti Aziz from Malaysia, is an unusual scarce banknote.

There are very few of this issue in UNC condition and as such, it's scarce, but however, there seems to be a lot of this issue in circulated condition. It's a rather bizarre issue, rare in UNC but common in circulated condition!

Malaya 1961 Small A Buffalo Note

***The note featured today must be among the most popular banknote from British Malaya that collectors love to collect, including collectors from outside Malaysia, going to those as far as North America and Europe.

This common Small A Buffalo Note is also, unfortunately, one of the most popular banknotes to be a favorite for chemically washing and subsequent pressing by now all-too-well-known parties, who, then, sell such lower grade notes that had been chemically processed as AU or UNC grades, esp. on the net, or even at this as you read this.

Most naive new collectors won't hesitate to grab such "AU/UNC" banknotes being sold on the net, usually at 'bargain' prices, only realising 6 months down the road that what they have bought being merely trash.

And it's quite hard to advise new collectors from grabbing such 'bargains' on the net as they often perceived that we, the 'advisors', as trying to dissuade them from buying such 'bargains' with an ulterior motive.

To all you folks out there, if you can buy a UNC piece of the note featured today at US$300 or so, that means the note you have bought was actually VF the most but had been chemically cleaned, pressed & sealed in a plastic folder (to prevent you from feeling the lifeless thin piece of crap).

Sellers are not morons to sell you this piece of note in UNC grade at US$300 or so!

Malaysia 1985 $10 Serial NOs QQ7770777 JAFFAR HUSSEIN

***This is a 25-year-old banknote from Malaysia with a beautiful red hue & a very impressive design on the Reverse bearing the unusual Serial Numbers of QQ7770777.

Certainly, a banknote for those who fancy radar serial numbers in their albums!

Price = US$80

Malaysia 2000 ZA9905033/34 Replacement Banknote ZETI AZIZ UNC

***A Scarce Uncirculated Consecutive Pair of the RM50 ZA99 Replacement Banknotes issued way back in year 2000 and signed by the current Governor.

As the current Governor has been busy signing various Malaysian banknotes for the past 9 years, most of these banknotes bearing her signature do not bear much premium due to the obvious immense available quantity.

Only her RM50 ZA Replacement banknotes score the highest marks in terms of value due to the limited quantity issued and very much less still in the ever-wanted Uncirculated condition.

Price = US$200

Malaysia 2000 $10 Serial Numbers 0199999 & 0200000 ZETI AZIZ WITHOUT SECURITY THREAD

***Here is a year 2000 issued Consecutive Pair of banknotes from Malaysia Without The Security Thread variety in Uncirculated condition with the consecutive Serial Numbers of 0199999 & 0200000.

For reasons best known to collectors themselves, there seems to be a sudden, impromptu surge in demand for this, till now, largely ignored issue. Why?

Price = US$100