Take a Trip Around the World Via an Upcoming Heritage Auctions Sale

Get ready for a trip around the world as more than 500 rare and collectible world banknotes certified by Paper Money Guaranty® (PMG®) are being offered in an upcoming Heritage Auctions sale. Bidding is already underway for the World Paper Money Signature Auction on March 7-8, 2024.

Among the highlights of this auction is a Saudi Arabia, Monetary Agency ND (1961) / AH1379 50 Riyals graded PMG 64 Choice Uncirculated EPQ (lot 24476). More than two weeks before the auction, bidding had already raced past the estimate of at least $5,000. This is a high-grade example of an early Saudi Arabian note, one that is a key denomination for collectors. While PMG has certified more than 200 examples of this particular catalog number, only three boast a higher grade.

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Other PMG-certified banknotes in this auction include:

• a Turks and Caicos Islands / British Administration 1918 £1 graded PMG 20 Very Fine and pedigreed to the Dauer Collection (lot 24564) with an estimate of at least $20,000
• a Russian-American Company ND (1820s-60s) 10 Kopeks graded PMG 40 Extremely Fine (lot 24468) with an estimate of at least $15,000
• a Jamaica, Government of Jamaica 1904-18 5 Shillings graded PMG 55 About Uncirculated EPQ (lot 24342) with an estimate of at least $12,500
• an India / British Administration ND (1917-30) 100 Rupees graded PMG 55 About Uncirculated (lot 24252) with an estimate of at least $10,000
• an India / British Administration 1915-1927 1,000 Rupees graded PMG 20 Very Fine (lot 24254) with an estimate of at least $10,000
• an Iraq, Government of Iraq 1931 1/4 Dinar graded PMG 35 Choice Very Fine (lot 24270) with an estimate of at least $10,000
• a Palestine, Currency Board 1939 £10 graded PMG 55 About Uncirculated EPQ (lot 24441) with an estimate of at least $10,000
• a Brunei, Negara Brunei Darussalam 1989 10,000 Ringgit graded PMG 64 Choice Uncirculated (lot 24033) with an estimate of at least $9,000
• a Singapore, Board of Commissioners of Currency ND (1999) 10,000 Dollars graded PMG 66 Gem Uncirculated EPQ (lot 24483) with an estimate of at least $8,000
• a Canada, Commercial Bank of Newfoundland 1888 $50 graded PMG 12 Fine (lot 24068) with an estimate of at least $8,000

Estimates are provided by the auction house.