Malaya British Borneo Queen Elizabeth II

Malaya & British Borneo Sign Tun Tan Siew Sin $10

This Banknote consists of 3 types of Prefix
1. Small letter 'A' A/1-A/80
2. Big letter 'A' A/81-A99
3. Big letter 'B' B/1-B/6

Size :134mm X 80mm
Sign By: Tun Tan Siew Sin
Printer by : Thomas De La Rue

Malaya & British Borneo Sign Tun Tan Siew Sin $10

This Banknote consists of 3 types of Prefix
1. Small letter 'A' A/1-A/80
2. Big letter 'A' A/81-A99
3. Big letter 'B' B/1-B/6

Size :134mm X 80mm
Sign By: Tun Tan Siew Sin
Printer by : Thomas De La Rue

The most difficult to get in the market is Prefix Big B which command a high premium.

Malaya and British Borneo
Queen Elizabeth II since 1952

What I observed from the current market there is high demand on this period coinage and banknotes especially those are affordable will try his or her best to obtain grade 65 and above coinage and banknotes typically graded by NGC or PCGS. Recent auction in Singapore also realize high price on this period of coinage ...eg 50 cents 1957H graded MS66 by NG starting bid SGD500 realize SGD2,100  EXCLUDE Buyer's Premium 18%.

Malaya British Borneo Queen Elizabeth II Since 1952 key date coin


Today would like to update key date Malaya British Borneo Queen Elizabeth II coinage which include 1,5,10,20 and 50 cents denomination.

1 cents 1958 ( Mintage: 5,000,000)

5 cents 1961H,1957KN, 1957H (Mintage: 1961H(Unknown), 1957KN(Unknown),1957H (Unknown))

10 cents 1961KN,1957KN,1956 ( Mintage : 1961KN(Unknown),1957KN(Unknown), 1956 (10,000,000))

20 cents 1957KN,1956,1957H    ( Mintage : 1957KN(Unknown), 1956(5,000,000), 1957H(Unknown))

50 cents 1956, 1957H , 1957KN ( Mintage : 1956(3,400,000),1957H(Unknown), 1957KN (Unknown))

* Mint Marks H - Heaton Mint Birimingham
* Mint Marks KN - King's Norton Mint Birmingham
* No Mint Marks - Royal Mint England