The Frank Goon Reference Collection of British Malayan Banknotes - Part One

British North Borneo Company, specimen $5, 19- (ca 1940), no serial numbers, black and green, arms at top centre, value in green protector at centre, Charles Dunn signature, reverse pink-red, ams at centre, in PMG holder 45, choice extremely fine, this is the only example graded by PMG, extremely rare
TBB B116s, Pick 30s, KNB 12s S$4,000-S$5,000

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

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Interestingly, the issued type bears the signature of Smelt while this specimen is Charles Dunn. This note is part of a set consisting of a $5, $10 and $25. The other two notes will be sold in Parts Two and Three of the collection.