Thursday, October 28, 2010

The Straits Settlements $5 1929


***This is the ever-popular conifer-green $5 banknote from The Straits Settlements dated 1929 with the vignettes of a boy sitting on a buffalo in a paddy field and that of a prowling tiger.
1929 seems to be an elusive date for this issue as most of the time, one encounters those dated 1925.

Wednesday, October 27, 2010

The Straits Settlements 1924 $10


***A $10 banknote dated 1924 issued in The Straits Settlements with the word "Cancelled" perforated thrice vertically & horizontally respectively at the centre of the banknote.

Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Sarawak 1919 10 Cents Emergency Issue


***A rather scarce & unusual 10 Cents Emergency banknote from the now defunct nation of Sarawak issued a century ago, printed on thick gray card.
This banknote, even though well-circulated, is still in very crisp condition.
A UNC piece was auctioned 2 years ago for more than US$10K and the price of this UNC piece should be very much higher now, perhaps, might have even doubled pricewise.

Friday, October 22, 2010

The Straits Settlements 1924 $5


***A piece of Original and unprocessed $5 banknote issued 86 years ago in The Straits Settlements and one which has been preserved for posterity and with its present day value worth many2 times more than its original face value!

Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Straits Settlements $10 1927


***A 1927 $10 'Attap House" note from the Straits Settlements in Original Unwashed condition, with some glue residue on the upper portion.
Apparently, banknotes from this issue that we normally see are those bearing the year 1925, while the other years are more difficult to source for.

Wednesday, October 13, 2010

Isle Of Man 1983 1 Pound TYVEK SPECIMEN

***And this is another 1 Pound Specimen note dated 1983 printed on Tyvek from the Isle Of Man and this variety comes with a single Punch-Hole cancellation at the base of the note. There is no control number at the Reverse.

Friday, October 8, 2010

Isle Of Man 1983 1 Pound TYVEK SPECIMEN


***A 1 Pound Specimen banknote from the Isle Of Man dated 1983 which was printed on Tyvek.
There is no punch-hole cancellation nor is there a control number on this piece of Specimen note, the only Tyvek banknote ever issued in Europe.