AN ATTRACTIVE AND ORIGINAL EXAMPLE OF THE ICONIC $25

BRITISH NORTH BORNEO COMPANY , $25, 1 January 1927, red serial number C58639, black, with value in green protector at centre, Mount Kinabalu top centre, Rose and Rivett signatures, reverse brown, value at centre, very rare and a lovely example for type, pinholes, in PMG holder 20, very ne, very rare and an attractive example

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95

BRITISH NORTH BORNEO COMPANY , $1, 1 January 1930, serial number F667787, black and red, value and arms in red protector at low centre, value at left and right, Beckett and Rose signatures, reverse green central panel, value at centre, in PMG holder 30 EPQ, very ne, scarce and the only note of almost 100 graded examples to be granted the EPQ designation by PMG!

TBB B113a, Pick 20, KNB 6 S$2,000-S$2,800

96

BRITISH NORTH BORNEO COMPANY , $1, 1 January 1936, serial number G301370, black and red, value and arms in red protector at low centre, value at left and right, Smelt and Beckett signatures, reverse grey, value at centre, in PMG holder 45, choice extremely ne, unusual in this lovely grade

TBB B114a, Pick 28, KNB 6

S$1,400-S$1,800

97

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 ne, this is the only example graded by PMG, extremely rare

TBB B116s, Pick 30s, KNB 12s S$4,000-S$5,000

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

98

BRITISH NORTH BORNEO COMPANY , $10, 1 July 1940, red serial number I008939, black and brown, arms at top centre, value in brown protector at centre, value at left and right, William Smelt signature, reverse blue, value at centre, stains, in PMG holder 20, very ne and a very rare wartime issue

TBB B117a, Pick 31a, KNB 13a

S$3,000-S$4,000