Saturday, April 6, 2013

Sarawak Emergency Issue 1919 10 cent for auction

Sarawak Emergency Issue 1919 10 cent banknote is one of the highlight for the 1st Numismatic Society (Asia) auction in 2013. The Sarawak Government Treasury Emergency Issue 1919 10 cent Banknotes No.19612E is graded Extremely Fine, Estimate price SGD4,800 - SGD5,500 (starting price RM11,833). For your information, in KN Boon 6th Edition Book the price for Sarawak Emergency Issue 1919 10 cent notes is RM15,000 for Extremely Fine grade.

1919 Sarawak notes

The Numismatic Society (Asia) Coins & Banknotes Auction 1/2013 will be held at Landmark Room, Level 6, Landmark Village Hotel, Singapore on 20 April 2013. The Auction will be held in two session; morning session start from 9.30am will be for coins and afternoon session start from 1.30pm will be for banknotes. Public viewing will be held on the same venue on 9 April 2013 from 9.00am until 6.00 pm.

Most of the item in their auction lots have a low starting bid price. Here are some of the highlight of the auction:

1898 $5 Banknote
Straits Settlements 1898, $5 Banknote A/5 67328 VF, missing bits on bottom border. Estimate Price SGD12,000 - SGD20,000.

1916 $10 Banknote
Straits Settlements 1916, $10 Banknote A/62 80933 GVF. Estimate Price SGD9,500 - SGD15,000.

1929 $10 Banknote
Straits Settlements 1929, $10 Banknote D/56 16357 Graded Good Very Fine. Estimate Price SGD5,000 - SGD8,000.

1925 $5 Banknote
Straits Settlements 1925, $5 Banknote D/72 56727 AEF. Estimate Price SGD4,000 - SGD5,000.

1967 proof coin
1st Series Malaysia Proof coins set of 5, 1967 Official Proof Set, NGC graded 1c (PF64RB); 5c (PF64 Ultra Cameo); 10c (PF64UC); 20c (PF64UC); 50c (PF63UC). 5pcs. Mintage 500 sets. Wong Hon Sum Collection. Estimate Price SGD1,000 - SGD2,000.

50 sen milled edge
Malaysia, 1967 C-N 50c w/o security (milled) edge NGC Au53. Estimate Price SGD400 - SGD500.

Vtraque Vnum
Mexico, 1765 MF, 8 Reales Silver coin (KM#105) Graded Good Very Fine. Estimate Price SGD250 - SGD350.

You can join their live internet bidding at www.liveauctioneers.com.

A Buyer's premium of 15% will be added to hammer price for each lot to all succesful bids. Lots sold though "liveauctioneers.com" are subjected to an additional 3% Buyer's Premium (18% in total). All Shipping, handling and insurance charges will be paid by Buyer.