Niewmismatic Error Coins

Malaysia Bunga Raya Series 1988 5 Sen Trial Pattern Coin.
Rarity: Unique

Dated: 1988

Malaysia 2nd Series "Bunga Raya" 1 Sen 1988 Pattern Strike Coin.
Rarity: Unique
The second series of Malaysia coins with denomination 1 sen to $1.00 was launched on 4th September 1989.

Denominations:
1 sen copper clad steel coin ; diameter 17.78 mm x 1.26 mm thickness
5 sen copper-nickel alloy coin ; diameter 16.25 mm x 1.04 mm thickness
10 sen copper-nickel alloy coin; diameter 19.40 mm x 1.37 mm thickness
20 sen copper-nickel alloy coin; diameter 23.59 mm x 1.75 mm thickness
50 sen copper-nickel alloy coin; diameer 27.76 mm x 2.18 mm thickness
$1 copper-zinc-tin alloy coin: diameter 24.50mm x 2.60 mm thickness

The second series of sen coins entered circulation in late-1989, sporting completely redesigned observes and reverses, but predominantly retaining the design of edges, diameters and composition of the previous series' coins as of 1989—the 1 ringgit coin an exception. Changes include the depiction of items of Malay culture on the obverse, and the inclusion of a Hibiscus rosa-sinensis (Malay: Bunga Raya), the national flower of Malaysia, on the upper half of the reverse. The second series was designed by Low Yee Kheng.
The 1 sen coin with diameter of 17.78 mm, thickness 1.26 mm and weight at 1.74gm is a Copper Clad Steel planchet, plain edged. On the obverse is a Rebana ubi design. On the reverse is Bank title, value and year of minting.
This is a rare specimen coin struck with a date of "1988", instead of the regular year of "1989" as the year of minting, the official launching was on 4th September 1989.

To be listed in our next up and coming The Collectibles Auction Asia No.7/2016, (CAA) Auction to be held on 23rd April 2016 in Singapore Landmark Village Hotel.
Happy bidding !!

Malaya King George VI 194X 20 Cents Specimen Coin.
Rarity: Specimen
Few days ago, an anonymous of my Blog visitor send to me some images of this Malaya King George VI (KG VI) 20 Cents dated 194X.
It was transmitted via his/her hand set, the quality of the photos were not so good. I could not enlarge them to a bigger image due to its low resolution.

On the obverse of the coin , a "SPECIMEN" wording was struck vertically or up right position on the left side of the KG VI portrait. On the right, is a figure of number "9".
On the reverse, the year was dated as 194_.The last digit was not indicated. This indicates that it was struck for the purpose of a specimen coin. In my research, if the year is struck with a full "date", this coin will be a legal tender piece automatically.
A specimen coin is a brilliant image relief  struck against a planchet in order to achieve maximum visual impact. Specimen coins are struck up to two times on numismatic presses.

Specimen is used to describe any coin produced to a particularly high standard of finish. Used frequently before the 1970s, most of these coins would now be called proof quality. In recent years, some mints have produced especially good versions of its uncirculated coins which they call specimens. These are ordinary uncirculated coins which have been handled individually and with greater than normal care, to avoid most, but not all, of the surface blemishes which occur due to bulk handling. In that regard they would be very similar to brilliant uncirculated or FDC coins.

FDC: An abbreviation for "fleur-de-coin" (flower of the die). Similar to an uncirculated coin, but without marks from the minting process as FDC coins are largely prevented from touching other coins during manufacturing.

I hope the anonymous will supply me with more information.

Happy Sunday to all numismatists!

British Trade Dollar Trial  Strikes  (Specimens)
Rarity: RRRR
Mint officials perform a trial strike in order to test the dies, before the production run begins. The coins obtained from these strikes are sometimes used for presentation purposes, or more often just recycled by the mint. Occasionally, a few of these coins may make their way into the hands of collectors.
The trial strikes are usually made on a metal blank similar to the one which will be used for the production coins. Sometimes trial strikes are made on blanks of a different metal composition. 
The British Trade Dollar features a dramatic standing Britannia design by George William De Saulles. Some 270 million pieces were struck over a forty-year period from the mid 1890s for circulation in the Far East.

It contains a number of specimens of the coin. In Mint collection, it containing many trials and patterns. They have been struck in 925 silver whereas the British dollars issued for circulation were struck with a silver fineness of 900. Precisely why this trial or pattern piece was made is not entirely clear but it acts as a warning that some items may be more unusual than they at first seem.

With the extension of British trading interests in the East, especially after the founding of Singapore in 1819 and Hong Kong in 1842, it became necessary to produce a special Dollar so as to remove the reliance of a British Colony upon the various foreign coins then in circulation.

"China trade silver dollars" were a direct result of the First (1839–1842) and Second Opium War (1856–1860), which broke out when Chinese authorities tried to stop Britain from smuggling opium into the country. The loser, China, had to open up a number of ports to British trade and residence, and cede Hong Kong to Britain. In the decades that followed, merchants and adventurers flocked to these areas, and international trade flourished. Foreign banks were established and large silver coins from all over the world began arriving to pay for tea, silk and Chinese porcelain to be shipped abroad. These .900 fine silver trade dollars were then circulated throughout China, where they were readily accepted as a medium of exchange. The British Trade Dollars, minted exclusively for use in the Far East, depict Britannia standing on shore, holding a trident in one hand and balancing a British shield in the other, with a merchant ship under full sail in the background. On the reverse is an arabesque design with the Chinese symbol for longevity in the center, and the denomination in two languages - Chinese and Jawi Malay.

The British Trade Dollar was designed by George William De Saulles and minted from 1895 for Hong Kong and the Straits Settlements. But after the Straits dollar was introduced to the Straits Settlements in 1903, it became exclusively a Hong Kong coin produced until 1935. Those with the mint mark "B" were produced at the Bombay Mint; others, marked "C", were struck in Calcutta. Those with no mint mark were produced in London. The mint mark "C" can be found in the ground between the left foot of Britannia and the base of the shield, while the mint mark "B" is located in the center prong of the trident. The 1921-B dollar was struck but never released for circulation, and only a limited number of 1934-B and 1935-B coins were released.

In some cases, the date on an already manufactured coin die was altered. As this could not be done without leaving a trace of the former date, some coins show traces of an older date below the clearly visible date. These include 1897-B over 1896-B, 1900-B over 1894-B, 1901-B over 1900-B, 1909-B over 1908-B, 1904-B over 1898-B, 1903-B over 1902-B, 1908-B over 1903-B, 1904-B over 1903-B, 1929-B over 1901-B, 1908-B over 1907-B, and 1910-B over 1900-B.

The British Trade Dollar was demonetized on 1 August 1937.

"Time Capsule Malaysia" By History Channel 555 Astro On The Unissued Coins Of Malaysia.
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This is just a gentle reminder to all my friends, relatives, Blog, Facebook, Twitter and other social networks visitors, remember to watch the "Time Capsule Malaysia" program on Sunday (Tomorrow) evening from 9.00pm to 10.00 pm at Astro History Channel 555&575HD. There will be a footage on the untold story of a  Set Of 10 Animal Series Trial Pattern, unissued  coins of Malaysia which was filmed on the 23rd of June at my Dickson Niew Collection shop at Subang Jaya by Astro History Channel 555&575HD to do a show on the topic of our Malaysia coin set of 10 pieces unissued, unrecorded unifaced  Animal Series Trial Pattern coins intended for general circulation in 1967.
This is a regional program, it will be aired in countries in South East Asia, Taiwan and Hong Kong.
Read more:


For details and images of all pattern coins,please visit these links:
http://dniewcollectors.blogspot.com/2012/09/malaysia-unissued-pattern-coin-set.html
http://dniewcollectors.blogspot.com/2012/10/malaysia-unissued-pattern-coin-set-2.html
http://dniewcollectors.blogspot.com/2012/10/malaysia-unissued-pattern-coin-set-3.html
http://dniewcollectors.blogspot.com/2012/10/malaysia-unissued-pattern-coin-set-4.html
http://dniewcollectors.blogspot.com/2012/10/msia-unissued-pattern-coin-set-final.html

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The 21st Edition of The Standard Catalogue Of Malaysia-Singapore-Brunei Coin & Paper Money catalogue will be sold at Recommended Selling Price (RSP) of RM93.00. (US$29.00).
Every Steven Tan's Catalogue sold at Dickson Niew Collection Shop will be autographed by Mr. Steven Tan (PNM)
himself.
You may get your COPY
At: Dickson Niew Collection at Subang Jaya
No.58, Jalan SS14/2, 47500, Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia.
Please email or sms your name,contact numbers and address to:
Email: dicksonniew33@gmail.com or 
sms to +6 017-9796337.
Read more: http://dniewcollectors.blogspot.com/2014/08/steven-tan-visited-dickson-niew.html#ixzz3CXerbLt4

Malaysia Parliament House Series 1971 10 Sen Graded NGC MS65PL.
Rarity: Unique.
Last week, one of my senior numismatic friend came to visit my Dickson Niew Collection shop at Subang Jaya. He told me he has a rare 1971 10 sen coin and was graded by NGC with a MS65 grading. I replied to him, this is no more a great news because out of almost touching 1,000 pieces (or even exceeded now) graded by NGC, there were more than hundred pieces graded MS65 and another hundred pieces graded with MS66.
He smiled and said his piece is very unique, because it was graded as MS65 PL (PROOF LIKE). This indeed surprised me. This is the first time I came across our Malaysia 1971 10 sen coin graded with such label. I challenged him to show me the coin.
Yesterday, he showed up at my Dickson Niew Collection shop and handed over the "Proof Like" graded 1971 10 sen coin to me, it was encapsulated by NGC grading house. I was a bit puzzled when I saw the labeling, and when I took a close looked on the encapsulated coin, to my opinion it was just a normal 1971 10 sen variety 2 (V2) coin. Through my Dickson Niew grading services, I had sent more then 50 pieces of 1971 10 sen proof like V2 coins to NGC, none was graded with "PL" grading. My this numismatic friend is too lucky.

Malaysia Parliament Series 1978 20 Cents NGC Graded MS67.
Rarity:RRR
It is always a normal phenomenon that we only remembered and focus on Number 1.
In this case, the 20 Cents in the Malaysia Parliament House Series, we only focus on the 1970, 20 Cents, because it was minted by Hamburg Mint in Germany with a total mintage of 1,054,000 pieces only.It is one of the lowest in total mintage among the 20 Cents coins in Parliament House  Series  hence it becomes the key dates among the Malaysian Numismatists.
The second lowest in total mintage among the 20 Cents coins in Parliament House Series is in year 1978,the total mintage is only 6,847,062 pieces followed by third lowest is 1971 (9,958,419 pieces) and the fourth lowest is in year 1969 (15,000,000 pieces).
A piece of Malaysia Parliament House Series 20 Cents 1978 (Lot.99) in UNC condition was realised at RM550 (Reserve Price:RM180) in Malaysia Numismatic Auction 157 which was held on 29th September 2013.
This 21st Edition of The Standard Catalogue Of Malaysia-Singapore-Brunei Coin & Paper Money catalogue will be sold at RM93.00. (US$29.00)
 You may BOOK your COPY:
At: Dickson Niew Collection at Subang Jaya
No.58, Jalan SS14/2, 47500, Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia.
Please email or sms your name,contact numbers and address to:
Email: dicksonniew33@gmail.com or sms to +6 017-.9796337.

Malaysia Parliament House Series 1976 Bronze Sen Graded By NGC MS65RB.
Rarity:RRR
On 19th April 2014, a piece of Malaysia Parliament House Series 1976 Bronze Sen was auctioned and realized at SGD4,000 (RM11960-including 15% buyer's premium) in Collectibles Auction Asia 3/2014 in Singapore.

In Steven Tan's Coin & Paper Money Catalogue Malaysia-Singapore-Brunei (1845 To Date) First Edition published in 1976, nothing was mention about this rare bronze sen.

In his Second Edition, published in 1977, this rare Malaysia Parliament House Series 1976 Bronze Sen was mentioned for the first time in his catalogue. He mentioned that this 1976 bronze sen is less than 100 pieces known to exist, he priced it RM30 for an uncirculated coin and RM40 for a brilliant uncirculated coin.

In his Third Edition published in 1981, it had increased to RM50 for an uncirculated coin and RM60 for a brilliant uncirculated coin.

We can see a big surged on its price in the Fourth Edition of Steven Tan's catalog published in 1982. From RM50 for an uncirculated coin and RM60 for a brilliant uncirculated coin, it had increased to RM200 and RM250 respectively. However, Mr. Steven Tan's Fifth Edition catalog published one year later does not show any increment in price on this 1976 rare bronze sen.
This Malaysia Parliament House Series 1976 Bronze Sen had doubled its value on Brilliant Uncirculated coin in Steven Tan's Coin & Paper Money Catalogue Malaysia-Singapore-Brunei (1786 To 1990) Tenth Edition published in 1991.Price listed was RM350 for  an uncirculated (UNC) coin and RM500 for a brilliant uncirculated (BU) coin.

For the next 9 years, this rare 1976 bronze sen does not shown an attractive increment in price. In Steven Tan's 15th Edition (2000-2002) published in millennium 2000, it had showed only a slight increased. Prices listed were RM380 for UNC and RM600 for a BU coin.

In 2007, when Steven Tan published his 18th Edition of Coin & Paper Money Catalogue Malaysia-Singapore-Brunei (2007-2009), this rare 1976 bronze sen had increased RM270 and RM300 on its UNC and BU coin respectively to RM650 for an UNC coin and RM900 for a BU piece.

In his 19th Edition catalogue published in 2010, it further increased its value to RM800 for UNC and RM1100 for a BU coin.

Until 2012, in Steven Tan 20th Edition Catalogue, Steven Tan had specially listed price RM800 for this rare 1976 Bronze Sen in Very Find (VF) condition, RM1200 for an Extreme Fine (EF) condition, RM2500 for an UNC coin and RRR for a BU coin.
Today and for the next one year, I believed that you may need to pay RM3500 for a VF in condition coin, RM5000 for a EF condition coin, RM8000 for an UNC/MS61/MS62 graded coin ; RM11000 for a Choice UNC/MS63/MS64; RM13800 for BU/MS65;RM15000 for a graded MS66 and RM18000 to RM20000 for GEM UNC/MS67,MS68 graded pieces.

These prices likely can be achieved because they are collectors from outside Malaysia are collecting these rare 1976 bronze sen as well.

Rare Malaysia 1976 Sen (Cent) Copper / Bronze NGC MS 66 RD Gem UNC Finest Known 

Since 03-Nov-13 05:30:47 PST, a piece of  Rare Malaysia 1976 Sen (Cent) Copper / Bronze graded with NGC MS 66 RD in Gem UNC condition and  finest known was listed on http://www.ebay.com for bidding.

This was the promo by the owner:
Item : Malaysia 1976 Sen Copper / Bronze NGC MS 66 RD
Professionally graded by NGC. FINEST known (at the moment of listing).
Rare Malaysia Transitional Error Copper Cent, Please do not mistaken this for the normal 1976 circulating copper-cladded steel sen.
Based on Steven Tan's catalogue, less than 100 known to exist. Rare coin and in this GEM UNC (MS66RD) condition!!!
How often will you be presented with this likely once in a lifetime opportunity to own a piece of rare coin, what's more in brilliant gem UNC condition?
Last recored transacted price based on Liveauctioneers.com, an NGC graded MS65RD transacted for slightly more than SGD$3000 (inclusive of premium)
Records of bidding:
Bidders: 10
Bids: 29Time
Ended: Nov-10-13 05:30:47 PST
Duration: 7 days

Nov-03-13  05:48:22 PST  Starting Price US $0.99
Nov-03-13 05:30:47 PST  US $1.00
Nov-03-13 06:50:48 PST  US $88.00
Nov-03-13 06:10:44 PST  US $101.00
Nov-03-13 06:50:52 PST  US $151.00
Nov-04-13 05:21:39 PST  US $188.00
Nov-04-13 05:21:48 PST  US $288.00
Nov-04-13 05:21:55 PST  US $388.00
Nov-04-13 05:22:02 PST  US $500.00
Nov-03-13 19:56:21 PST  US $600.00
Nov-04-13 19:39:03 PST  US $710.00
Nov-04-13 19:39:06 PST  US $810.00
Nov-04-13 19:42:02 PST  US $910.00
Nov-04-13 19:42:06 PST  US $950.00
Nov-04-13 19:42:10 PST  US $995.00
Nov-04-13 21:41:59 PST  US $1,100.00
Nov-04-13 23:12:34 PST  US $1,500.00
Nov-04-13 07:02:24 PST  US $1,500.00
Nov-05-13 01:11:16 PST  US $1,600.00
Nov-06-13 07:28:10 PST  US $1,659.00
Nov-06-13 07:28:37 PST  US $1,999.00
Nov-05-13 05:14:24 PST  US $2,000.00
Nov-07-13 10:27:10 PST  US $2,050.00
Nov-09-13 08:02:10 PST  US $2,200.00
Nov-09-13 08:02:41 PST  US $2,250.00
Nov-06-13 07:29:35 PST  US $2,250.00
Nov-09-13 08:02:53 PST  US $2,300.00
Nov-10-13 02:50:30 PST  US $2,378.00
Nov-10-13 05:30:45 PST  US $2,925.00
Nov-10-13 05:30:35 PST  US $2,975.00
This item sold for US $2,975.00 

This same item was posted on my Blog on 23rd May 2013 "Malaysia 1976 Copper Cent Transitional Error Graded NGC MS66."
Read more: http://dniewcollectors.blogspot.com/2013/05/malaysia-1976-copper-cent-graded-ms66rd.html#ixzz2kFvwLuk1

I listed the records of the bidding from the ebay is proof of evidence,confirmation and verification that it was a genuine realised price.Please do not ask MNS must do something so that the price for this rare cent should not serge to an other record high.If you do not agreed to these realised prices, please just ignore them.

1 st Series Malaysia Proof Coins Set Of 5 Pieces.1967.
Rarity:RRRR
Four days ago, popular Blogger, lunaticg.blogspot.com in his post : "The Encyclopedia of the coins of Malaysia Singapore & Brunei" , talked about the book that I am selling, a scanned, bounded,reprint quality book of  The Encyclopedia of the coins of Malaysia Singapore & Brunei by Master Saran Singh that sold at  RM250.
Mr. Lunaticg (Facebook-Gila Lunaticg) in the same article was claiming that he was very lucky that morning because he got to meet a very pretty girl who came to my "Dickson Niew Collection Corner" shop at Subang Jaya. That aroused our beloved Dato' Sharuddin of Galeri Sha Banknote eager to know who was the "very pretty girl" that our good friend Mr. Lunaticg had met. Dato' Sharuddin called me the very next morning................
I think Mr.Lunaticg had forgotten to put up his spectacles that morning. No doubt "she" is still very pretty, but "she" is already 46 years old. "She" has the original beauty, bright, friendy,elegant, majestic, impressive look,"she" is superb and very very beautiful inside and out, like  Datuk Siti Nurhaliza."She" is a ultra cameo pretty "LADY" !
So, who is "She" ?
 "She" is the official Malaysia 1967 5-piece Choice Proof Coin Set. Launched on June.6.1967.

"She" comes in its original dark blue box by Bank Negara."She" was "born"/ minted by Royal Mint of London in 1967 in a very limited issue.The mintage was only 500 sets, therefore,"She" was extremely scarce and seldom seen on the market. All 5 pieces coins in the box were well protected in a very unique freckled plastic packing.Although all coins were already 46 years packed with the whitish spots freckled plastic used by the London Royal Mint, the lustre were still in perfect condition. Even the most fragile copper cent is still in mint condition.




A set of  such Malaysia 1967 5-piece Proof Coin, with NGC graded 1 cent (PF64RB);5 Cents (PF64 Ultra Cameo);10 Cents(PF64 Ultra Cameo);20 Cents (PF64 Ultra Cameo);50 Cents (PF63 Ultra Cameo) was put in Numismatic Society (Asia) Auction,Singapore in 20th April 2013 and was realised at SD2,200.(Excluding Buyer's Premium of 15%).

As claimed by many very senior numismatists, this set is one of the most original set and in very good condition.
Cheers!