New Oriental Bank Corporation Limited, printers archival specimen $1, Singapore, ND (1885), serial number A100001, black and pink, arms at left showing an eagle attacking a snake, at right a helmeted head of Minerva, reverse red and white, ornate circular design at centre, a horse within, SPECIMEN B.W. & Co. LONDON perforation, pencil date ‘Feb 5-85’ in top right margin, in PMG holder 65 EPQ, gem uncirculated, an extremely rare Bradbury Wilkinson engraving and a very attractive note
TBB unlisted, Pick S181s, KNB 7s, Tan NOB1 S$30,000-S$40,000

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Frank Goon Reference Collection of British Malayan Banknotes.

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This Bradbury Wilkinson design was intended for issuance in both Singapore and Yokohama. There are known issued examples for Yokohama, yet there’s no evidence to show that notes were ever issued in Singapore.
This is the Tan plate note.