Saran Singh Collection will be one of the highlight in Collectibles Auction Asia (CAA) Coins & Banknotes Auction 14/2019. The auction will be held this Saturday (5th October 2019) at Landmark Village Hotel, Singapore. 193pcs in 2 volumes of Saran Singh’s private collection of Malaysia banknotes from 1967 to 2015 will be auction in (Lot 0701) CAA Auction 14.
Mr. Saran Singh is the author of "The Encyclopaedia of the Coins of Malaysia, Singapore, and Brunei, 1400-1986". For any numismatics collectors who are interested in collecting Malay Archipelago Money, this book is a must have and it is hard to find original copy of the book nowadays. On 3rd December 1989 he received the honour P.N.M (Pakar Numismatic Malaysia) by Malaysia Numismatic Society. You can read more about his story here; Mr. Saran Singh, Pakar Numismatik Malaysia.
From the pictures provided by liveauctioneers.com, we can see that this collection is for "Mikhail Singh".
Saran Singh’s private collection of Malaysia banknotes from 1967 to 2015:
- 1st series [5] ($1-$100),
- 2nd series [5],
- 3rd series [5] $1-$50,
- 4th series [6],
- 5th series [11] $1-$500,
- 6th series [23] excl $500,
- 7th series [13] excl $500,
- 8th series [10],
- 9th series [7],
- 10th series [10],
- 11th series [47],
- 12th series [40],
- Commemoratives [12].
- This lot includes the rare 1999 RM 1 CR signed by BNM Governor Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Ali Abul Hassan in AEF.
Auction for Saran Singh’s private collection of Malaysia banknotes will start at SGD 8,000.00 and maximum estimate price is SGD16,000. This is indeed a very rare opportunity to own the numismatic guru’s personal collection Saran Singh.
Other Highlights includes:
Lot 0595: Singapore Islands, Rubber Export Coupons, 1939, 5 Katis, E006983, plate note in KNB catalogue pg.320, KNB45. AU-UNC, 4 pin holes and 2 punch holes. Estimate SGD 3,000 - SGD 6,000.
Lot 0317: Malaysia, 1969, C-N 50 Sens, milled (w/o security) edge, KN7. NGC MS 62. Estimate SGD 2,500 - SGD 5,000.
Lot 0705: Sarawak, ND (1929), $25, uniface, back only, no serial, color trial print scrap, KNB23a, ICC VF 30, print scrap removed from a sample mounted frame. Estimate SGD 2,000 - SGD 4,000.
Lot 0517: Straits Settlements, 1915, 100 Dollars, A/7 00000, “Printer’s Design”, P-UNL100pd. PMG 64 NET. Estimate SGD 10,000 - SGD 20,000.
Lot 0732: Singapore, Ship series, ND (1984), $1000, A/4 222222, solid “2”, Tan#S-8b. PMG UNC 64. Estimate SGD 8,000 - SGD 16,000.
Lot 0752: Singapore, Portrait series, 1999, $100, 0BE 333333, replacement, solid “3”, TanP-5a. PMG 66 EPQ. Estimate SGD 15,000 - SGD 30,000.
Lot 0704: Sarawak, 1929, $10, C/1 000,081, KNB22a. PMG EF 40. Estimate SGD 5,000 - SGD 10,000.
Lot 0550: Malaya, 1941, 10 Cents, “Specimen Proof”, Printer: Thomas De La Rue & Company Ltd, London, P-8sp, KNB8. PMG 63. Printer’s Annotation, previously mounted. Estimate SGD 4,000 - SGD 8,000.
Lot 0185: China, People’s Republic, 2012, Gold 500 Yuan, 1oz, .999 Proof. Estimate SGD 2,400 - SGD 4,800.
Lot 0445: China, People’s Republic, 4th series, 1980-1996, 1 Jiao~100 Yuan, P-881b-889b. Total 14pcs. All PMG 68 EPQ. Estimate SGD 4,000 - SGD 8,000.
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