Sarawak $1, 1 July 1919, C.V. Brooke

Variety: Sarawak $1, 1 July 1919, C.V. Brooke, (P.9)
Serial no:  108
Condition: foxing, paper thinning, few small holes, rare, fine.


24th Mavin International Auction, 9th July 2010, Realized Price USD 4800!!(Exclusive from 18% auction premium and GST)

CHINA 1995 50th Anniversary of Taiwan's Return Commemorative Proof Coins Set

CHINA 1995 50th Anniversary of Taiwan's Return to China Sets: 

a)  2000 Yuan 1kg .999 Gold Proof, 200 Yuan 1kg and Taiwan maps on reverse

b) .999 Silver Proof, 500 Yuan 5Oz .999 Gold Proof and Taiwan maps on reverse

c) 50 Yuan 5Oz .999 Silver Proof, 50 Yuan 1/2Oz .999 Gold Proof China and Taiwan maps on reverse

d) 50 Yuan 1/2Oz .999 Gold Proof Taipei Zhongshan Hall on reverse

e) 10 Yuan 1Oz .999 Silver Proof China and Taiwan maps on reverse

f)  10 Yuan 1Oz .999 Silver Proof Taipei Zhongshan Hall on reverse

Total 8 Pieces, with original box and cert 00001, Gem PF

Do you know how much it costs?

Straits Settlements George V, 50 Cents, 1920 dot

Variety: Straits Settlements George V, 50 Cents, 1920 dot, (KM.35.2), 

Condition: toned, good very fine to about extremely fine.
Auction: 24th Mavin International Auction, 9th July 2010

Realised Price: USD 1100!! (Exclusive from 18% auction premium and GST)

MALAYA & BRITISH BORNEO 1953/1954 10, 20 Cents(2)

The pair of Malaya 1953 10 cents and 1954 20 cents pattern coins struck in silver leave numismatic experts a bit puzzled. These coins are extremely rare and much different in quality than any other coin struck during that area. For years, all standard Malaya coinage was struck in nickel. Why were the Malaya 1953 10 cents and 1954 20 cents pattern coins given a special silver treatment? After much of research, the answer was found in the original British Royal Mint reports. Page 7 of The British Royal Mint Report for 1955 notes: “No coins were struck in London for Malaya during 1955, except 4 sets of proof coins in silver, consisting each of four denominations 50 cents, 20 cents, 10 cents and 5 cents, which were struck for museums in Singapore and Malaya”.

Despite this more than plausible explanation, it is still difficult to confirm that two sets of these coins were struck for a museum in Singapore and two sets for a museum in Malaya. Further, we do not know how these coins were removed from of one of the museums. Only the silver 10 cents and 20 cents denominations have appeared on the market. One pair is purported to have been a part of the legendary collection of King Farouk of Egypt. The pair offered in this auction is in superior condition, preserved with care to show the high-end craftsmanship of the British Royal Mint.

These two silver denominations were previously offered as a pair in Lot 136 of the April 4-5, 1986 Spink - Taisei Singapore auction. They were also presented as individual lots, the 20 cent 1954 Lot 377 and the 10 cent 1953 Lot 379, at the February 20-21, 1992 Spink - Taisei auction.

There is no doubt that these two coins are historical important and exceptional museum presentation quality. The only comparable rarities from Straits Settlements 1/4,1/2,1 cent struck in gold which also owned by king Farouk of Egypt.

Condition report
NGC PF67, NGC PF66

# Estimate $100,000 - $200,000
# Starting Bid $100000



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Malaysia Circulation Proof Coins Set (Hibiscus Series)

Type: Malaysia Circulation Proof Coins Set (Hibiscus Series)
Year of Issue: 1992
Material: 92.5% Silver
Minted by: Royal Mint Malaysia
Condition: Proof in original case
Mintage: 5000 sets

Technical Information:

$1 9.30gm of 92.5% Silver

50 sen 9.33gm of 92.5% Silver

20 sen 5.65gm of 92.5% Silver

10 sen 2.83gm of 92.5% Silver

5 sen 1.41gm of 92.5% Silver

1 sen 1.74gm of 92.5% Silver

This series of coins are not alike to our daily circulation coins, it are proof coins. Proof coinage means special early samples of a coin issue, historically made for checking the dies and for archival purposes, but nowadays often struck specially for coin collectors (numismatists). At the year of 1992, Bank Negara Malaysia was only issued this series of proof coinages to their staffs and NOT AVAILABLE for public collection. Since the issuing of circulation $1 and 1 sen coins were terminated few years ago, thus the collectible value of this series of proof coinages are unpredictable at future as it was only limited issuing compared to other countries.

Commemorative Coin for 75th Anniversary of The Royal Malaysian Navy

Theme: 75th  Anniversary of The Royal  Malaysian Navy
Mintage: 250pcs (inclusive proof set of 3)
Material: 9999 gold
Weight: 7.96gm
Face value: 100 ringgit
Made by: Royal Mint of Malaysia
Issuer: Bank Negara Malaysia
Year of Issue: April 2009

Please refers to following link, for further information:
http://nobitalam.blogspot.com/2009/08/malaysia-first-submarine-kd-tunku-abdul.html