Government of the Straits Settlements, obverse and reverse progressive proofs on board for $5, ND (1900-01), no serial numbers, black, arms at top centre, value in black tablet at centre, reverse black, tiger at centre, value and kris in field, manuscript date ‘April 18th 1901’ on obverse, black handstamp date ‘4 DEC 1900’ on reverse, in PMG holders 64 EPQ, choice uncirculated, presumably a final pair of proofs for the reduced size series of 1901, very rare if not unique (2 notes)
TBB B105ap, Pick 3ap, KNB 5 for type S$4,000-S$6,000

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

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