ASIA. Asia, Straits Settlements, Malaya, Malaysia and Japanese Occupation. Collection of 18 banknotes, 1935 to 1986, in album, with an original newspaper clipping dated 31 March 1999 reporting the world record sale of two Straits Settlements $1000 notes of 1911 at $118,250 each. Notes include Malaysia P.1, P.13a to P.13b, P.15b, P.19 to P.21 and P.27a (mostly UNC), Malaya Government issues P.4, P.6, P.8 and P.11 (UNC to EF), Straits Settlements P.16b 1935 $1 (VG to VF), and Japanese Occupation P.M4b to M7d (VG to VF, one EF). A nicely put together set linking early Straits Settlements through wartime issues to later Malaysia, enhanced by the period ephemera. Overall mixed grades, VG to UNC.

Estimate: AUD 300