Government of the Straits Settlements Currency & Banknote Values

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The Greysheet Catalog (GSID) of the Government of the Straits Settlements series of Straits Settlements in the World Currency contains 176 distinct entries with CPG^® values between $25.00 and $41,000.00.

From 1898, the Straits dollar was issued by the Board of Commissioners of Currency and private banks were prevented from issuing notes which they had done since 1840.

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1.9.1906 1st September 1906 Sig 4: Brockman/Anthonisz/Saunders Prefix A/1 - A/11

Diagonal black SPECIMEN ovpt; horizontal CANCELLED perf; normal s/n

Horizontal purple SPECIMEN ovpt front; horizontal CANCELLED perf; all-zero s/n

1.9.1906 1st September 1906 Sig 4: Brockman/Anthonisz/Saunders Prefix A/31 - A/41

$550 - $1,300

Diagonal black SPECIMEN ovpt; horizontal CANCELLED perf; normal s/n; cream-colored paper

1.9.1906 1st September 1906 Sig 4: Brockman/Anthonisz/Saunders Prefix A/44 - A/47

$250.00 - $600

8.6.1909 8th June 1909 Sig 5: Young/Anthonisz/Beatty Prefix A/55 - A/75

$250.00 - $600

17.3.1911 17th March 1911 Sig 6: Brockman/Michell/David Prefix A/86 - B/13

$250.00 - $600

2.1.1914 2nd January 1914 Sig 7: Wilkinson/Pountney/David Prefix B/14 - B/28

$200.00 - $1,900

4.3.1915 4th March 1915 Sig 8: Wilkinson/Pountney/Saunders Prefix B/31 - B/74

$200.00 - $1,900

10.7.1916 10th July 1916 Sig 10: James/Pountney/Saunders Prefix B/75 - E/85

$200.00 - $1,900

20.6.1921 20th June 1921 Prefix F/6 - G/41

$200.00 - $1,900

5.9.1924 5th September 1924 Sig 13: Baddeley/Pountney/Valpy Prefix G/58 - H/50

$200.00 - $1,900

Horizontal purple SPECIMEN ovpt at lower right; diagonal CANCELLED perf; all-zero s/n

Diagonal black SPECIMEN ovpt; horizontal CANCELLED perf; normal s/n

1.9.1898 1st September 1898 Sig 1: Kynnersley/Penney/Capper Prefix A/1 - A/5

1.3.1900 1st March 1900 Sig 2: Kynnersley/Merewether/Anthonisz Prefix A/6, A/7

Diagonal black SPECIMEN ovpt; horizontal CANCELLED perf; normal s/n

Horizontal purple SPECIMEN ovpt at lower right; normal s/n

1.2.1901 1st February 1901 Sig 3: Egerton/Penney/Saunders Prefix B/1 - B/20

$1,400 - $15,000

Horizontal purple SPECIMEN ovpt at lower right; diagonal CANCELLED pef; all-zero s/n

Diagonal black SPECIMEN ovpt; horizontal CANCELLED perf; normal s/n

8.6.1909 8th June 1909 Sig 5: Young/Anthonisz/Beatty Prefix B/21 - B/31

$1,400 - $15,000

17.3.1911 17th March 1911 Sig 6: Brockman/Michell/David Prefix B/36

$1,400 - $15,000

2.1.1914 2nd January 1914 Sig 7: Wilkinson/Pountney/David Prefix B/38 - B/44

$1,400 - $15,000

4.3.1915 4th March 1915 Sig 8: Wilkinson/Pountney/Saunders Prefix B/52 - B/54

$1,400 - $15,000

1916 10th July 1916 Sig 10: James/Pountney/Saunders Prefix B/56 - B/97

$1,400 - $15,000

20.6.1921 20th June 1921 Prefix C/5 - C/34

$1,400 - $15,000

5.9.1924 5th September 1924 Sig 13: Baddeley/Pountney/Valpy Prefix C/39 - C/41

$1,400 - $15,000

Horizontal red Specimen only / No Value between lines ovpt front/back; normal s/n obscured

1.9.1898 1st September 1898 Sig 1: Kynnersley/Penney/Capper Prefix A/1, A/2 Unconfirmed

1.3.1900 1st March 1900 Prefix unknown Unconfirmed

1.2.1901 1st February 1901 Sig 3: Egerton/Penney/Saunders Prefix A/3 - A/7 Unconfirmed

8.6.1909 8th June 1909 Sig 5: Young/Anthonisz/Beatty Prefix unknown Unconfirmed

17.3.1911 17th March 1911 Sig 6: Brockman/Michell/David Prefix A/10 - A/19

2.1.1914 2nd January 1914 Sig 7: Wilkinson/Pountney/David Prefix A/22 - A/25 Unconfirmed

$2,100 - $5,800

4.3.1915 4th March 1915 Sig 8: Wilkinson/Pountney/Saunders Prefix A/32 - A/41

$2,100 - $5,800

10.7.1916 10th July 1916 Sig 10: James/Pountney/Saunders Prefix A/44 - A/81

$2,100 - $5,800

20.6.1921 20th June 1921 Prefix A/85 - B/5

$2,100 - $5,800

5.9.1924 5th September 1924 Sig 13: Baddeley/Pountney/Valpy Prefix B/9 - B/31

$2,100 - $5,800

Diagonal black SPECIMEN ovpt; horizontal CANCELLED perf; normal s/n

Horizontal CANCELLED perf; all-zero s/n

Horizontal CANCELLED perf; no date; no sig ; no s/n;

1.9.1898 1st September 1898 Sig 1: Kynnersley/Penney/Capper Prefix A/1 Unconfirmed

1.2.1901 1st February 1901 Sig 3: Egerton/Penney/Saunders Prefix A/1, A/2

Diagonal black SPECIMEN ovpt; horizontal CANCELLED perf; normal s/n

No date; no sig ; no s/n

1.9.1898 1st September 1898 Sig 1: Kynnersley/Penney/Capper Prefix A/1

1.2.1901 1st February 1901 Sig 3: Egerton/Penney/Saunders

$41,000 - $41,000

8.8.1909 8th August 1909 Sig 5: Young/Anthonisz/Beatty Unconfirmed

Diagonal black SPECIMEN ovpt; horizontal CANCELLED perf; normal s/n

Horizontal purple SPECIMEN ovpt lower center; horizontal CANCELLED perf; all-zero s/n

17.3.1911 17th March 1911 Sig 6: Brockman/Michell/David Prefix A/1 Unconfirmed

Diagonal purple SPECIMEN ovpts; horizontal CANCELLED perf; all-zero s/n

Diagonal black SPECIMEN ovpt; horizontal CANCELLED perf; low s/n

7.3.1916 7th March 1916 Sig 9: Maxwell/Pountney/Saunders Prefix B/1 Unconfirmed

1.6.1920 1st June 1920 Sig 10: James/Pountney/Saunders Prefix B/2

$3,500 - $14,500

24.9.1925 24th September 1925 Sig 15: Marriott/Pountney/Colman Prefix B/3 - B/5

1.11.1927 1st November 1927 Sig 17: Marriott/McLean/Colman Prefix B/6 Unconfirmed

1.10.1930 1st October 1930 Sig 19: Scott/Shelley/Cator Unconfirmed

Horizontal CANCELLED perf; no date; no sig ; all-zero s/n

Horizontal CANCELLED perf; all-zero s/n

7.3.1916 7th March 1916 Sig 9: Maxwell/Pountney/Saunders Prefix B/1

$4,000 - $15,600

1.6.1920 1st June 1920 Sig 10: James/Pountney/Saunders Prefix B/2

$4,000 - $15,600

24.9.1925 24th September 1925 Sig 15: Marriott/Pountney/Colman Prefix B/3 - B/4

$5,500 - $18,000

1.11.1927 1st November 1927 Sig 17: Marriott/McLean/Colman Prefix B/4

$5,500 - $18,000

Horizontal CANCELLED perf; all-zero s/n

Horizontal red Specimen only / No Value between lines ovpt front/back; normal s/n obscured

1.9.1919 1st September 1919 Sig 12: Pountney Prefix B/1

24.9.1925 24th September 1925 Sig 15: Marriott/Pountney/Colman Prefix B/2

1.10.1930 1st October 1930 Sig 20: Caldecott/Small/Simpson

8.12.1933 8th December 1933 Prefix B/3

Horizontal CANCELLED perf; all-zero s/n

1.9.1919 1st September 1919 Sig 12: Pountney Unconfirmed

24.9.1925 24th September 1925 Sig 15: Marriott/Pountney/Colman Unconfirmed

1.10.1930 1st October 1930 Sig 20: Caldecott/Small/Simpson Unconfirmed

8.12.1933 8th December 1933 Unconfirmed

Horizontal CANCELLED perf; no date; no sig ; all-zero s/n

6.1.1930 Horizontal CANCELLED perf; horizontal purple SPECIMEN ovpt at lower center; 6th January, 1930; no sig ; normal s/n

1.10.1917 1 10 17 Sig 11a: Marriott Without No before s/n Prefix A/1 - F/1

$25.00 - $725

With No before s/n Prefix O/1

$25.00 - $725

1.11.1917 1 11 17 Without No before s/n Prefix T/1 - Z/1

$25.00 - $725

1.12.1917 1 12 17 Prefix E/2 - H/2

$25.00 - $725

1.1.1918 1 1 18 Prefix J/2 - L/2

$25.00 - $725

1.2.1918 1 2 18 Prefix X/2 - C/3

$25.00 - $725

1.3.1918 1 3 18 Prefix E/3 - N/3

$25.00 - $725

1.4.1918 1 4 18 Prefix P/3

$25.00 - $725

1.9.1918 1 9 18 Unconfirmed

$25.00 - $725

2.1.1919 2 1 19 Sig 12: Pountney Prefix R/3 - Y/3

$25.00 - $725

11.1.1919 11 1 19 Prefix Z/3

$25.00 - $725

29.1.1919 29 1 19 Prefix E/4 - G/4

$25.00 - $725

22.2.1919 22 2 19 Prefix J/4 - Q/4

$25.00 - $725

20.3.1919 20 3 19 Prefix S/4 - Y/4

$25.00 - $725

8.4.1919 8 4 19 Prefix X/4

$25.00 - $725

24.4.1919 24 4 19 Prefix C/5 - E/5

$25.00 - $725

12.5.1919 12 5 19 Prefix H/10 (suspect)

$25.00 - $725

28.5.1919 28 5 19 Prefix J/5 - N/5, N/10 (suspect)

$25.00 - $725

10.6.1919 10 6 19 Prefix K/5

$25.00 - $725

1.7.1919 1 7 19 Prefix N/5

$25.00 - $725

22.7.1919 22 7 19 Prefix X/5

$25.00 - $725

8.8.1919 8 8 19 Prefix A/6 - G/6

$25.00 - $725

23.8.1919 23 8 19 Unconfirmed

$25.00 - $725

10.9.1919 10 9 19 Unconfirmed

$25.00 - $725

1.11.1919 1 11 19 Unconfirmed

$25.00 - $725

15.1.1920 15 1 20 Prefix N/6 - P/6

$25.00 - $725

2.2.1920 2 2 20 Prefix P/6 - T/6

$25.00 - $725

5.2.1920 5 2 20 Prefix F/7 - R/7

$25.00 - $725

25.2.1920 25 2 20 Prefix T/7 - G/8

$25.00 - $725

8.3.1920 8 3 20 Prefix N/8 - P/9

$25.00 - $725

6.4.1920 6 4 20 Prefix L/9 - M/10

$25.00 - $725

1.5.1920 1 5 20 Prefix L/10 - O/10

$25.00 - $725

10.6.1920 10 6 20 Unconfirmed

$25.00 - $725

No date Sig 11b: Marriott Yellow underprint Prefix C/1 - H/1 Intro: 00 01 1917

$300 - $4,400

Orange underprint Prefix J/1 - N/1

$300 - $4,400

Diagonal CANCELLED perf; all-zero s/n

14.10.1919 14th October 1919 Sig 11a: Marriott, title Ag Treasurer Dark red printing Prefix A/1 - A/12

$30.00 - $425

Sig 11b: Marriott, title Treasurer Bright red printing Prefix A/16 - G/60

$30.00 - $425

1.1.1925 1ST January, 1925 Sig 14: Pountney Date and sig in red Prefix J/1 - L/14

$75.00 - $1,500

1.9.1927 1ST September, 1927 Sig 16: McLean Prefix L/20 - M/55

$75.00 - $1,500

1.1.1929 1ST January, 1929 Sig 18: Shelley Prefix M/41 - N/52

$75.00 - $1,500

1.1.1930 1ST January, 1930 Date and Sig in black Security fibers in paper Prefix N/54 - P/72

$75.00 - $1,500

Uniface

Horizontal purple SPECIMEN ovpt; diagonal purple CANCELLED ovpt; horizontal CANCELLED perf; low s/n

Blue; red DLR oval ovpt; all-zero s/n

Horizontal purple SPECIMEN ovpt; all-zero s/n

1.1.1925 1ST January, 1925 Sig 14: Pountney Date and sig in green Prefix D/1 - D/80 Intro: 00 05 1926

$550 - $2,200

1.9.1927 1ST September, 1927 Sig 16: McLean Prefix D/90 - E/8 Unconfirmed

$550 - $2,200

1.1.1929 1ST January, 1929 Sig 18: Shelley Prefix E/17 - E/39

$550 - $2,200

1.1.1930 1ST January, 1930 Date and sig in black Prefix E/41 - E/68

$550 - $2,200

Uniface; monochrome (black); card stock

Full color; banknote paper; normal s/n

Horizontal purple SPECIMEN ovpt; diagonal purple CANCELLED ovpt; horizontal CANCELLED perf; low s/n

Brown & yellow; wmk King George V

Uniface; no ovpt; no perf; no s/n

Horizontal purple SPECIMEN ovpt at lower right; all-zero s/n

1.1.1925 1ST January 1925 Sig 14: Pountney Prefix C/2 - C/80 Intro: 00 11 1925

$800 - $3,300

1.9.1927 1ST September 1927 Sig 16: McLean Prefix D/2 - D/34

$800 - $3,300

1.1.1929 1ST January, 1929 Sig 18: Shelley Prefix D/57 - D/69

$800 - $3,300

1.1.1930 1ST January, 1930 Prefix D/91 - E/16

$800 - $3,300

Horizontal purple SPECIMEN ovpt; diagonal purple CANCELLED ovpt; horizontal CANCELLED perf; low s/n

Green & yellow; wmk King George V; all-zero s/n

Horizontal purple SPECIMEN ovpt at right; all-zero s/n

Diagonal purple CANCELLED ovpt; four vertical CANCELLED perfs; normal s/n

Uniface back

1.1.1931 1ST JANUARY 1931 Sig 18: Shelley Prefix A/1 - C/3 Intro: 00 08 1932

$60.00 - $1,100

1.1.1932 1ST JANUARY 1932 Prefix C/10 - C/78

$60.00 - $1,100

1.1.1933 1ST JANUARY 1933 Sig 21: Small Prefix D/10 - E/1

$60.00 - $1,100

1.1.1934 1ST JANUARY 1934 Prefix E/7 - E/98

$60.00 - $1,100

1.1.1935 1ST JANUARY 1935 Prefix F/6 - L/67

$30.00 - $700

Horizontal CANCELLED perf; s/n range

Brown; separate uniface front/back; horizontal SPECIMEN perf; no date; no sig ; no s/n

1.1.1931 1ST JANUARY 1931 Sig 18: Shelley Prefix A/1 - A/32 Intro: 00 06 1933

$450 - $1,900

1.1.1932 1ST JANUARY 1932 Prefix A/36 - A/49

$450 - $1,900

1.1.1933 1ST JANUARY 1933 Sig 21: Small Prefix A/57 - A/73

$450 - $1,900

1.1.1934 1ST JANUARY 1934 Prefix A/78 - A/95

$450 - $1,900

1.1.1935 1ST JANUARY 1935 Prefix A/97 - B/88

$100.00 - $3,000

Diagonal purple CANCELLED ovpt front; normal s/n

Horizontal CANCELLED perf; s/n range

Horizontal SPECIMEN / ONLY perf; horizontal purple SPECIMEN ovpt back; normal s/n

Horizontal CANCELLED perf; s/n range

Green; separate uniface front/back; horizontal SPECIMEN perf; no date; no sig ; no s/n

1.1.1931 1ST JANUARY 1931 Sig 18: Shelley Prefix A/1 - A/65 Intro: 00 03 1932

$750 - $6,000

1.1.1932 1ST JANUARY 1932 Prefix A/66 - A/84

$750 - $6,000

1.1.1933 1ST JANUARY 1933 Sig 21: Small Prefix A/86 - B/6

$750 - $6,000

1.1.1934 1ST JANUARY 1934 Prefix B/10 - B/46

$750 - $6,000

1.1.1935 1ST JANUARY 1935 Prefix B/47 - C/38

$120.00 - $4,000

Horizontal CANCELLED perf; s/n range

Horizontal SPECIMEN / ONLY perf; horizontal purple SPECIMEN ovpt back; normal s/n

Horizontal CANCELLED perf; s/n range

Horizontal SPECIMEN / ONLY perf; horizontal purple SPECIMEN ovpt front; normal s/n

Blue; horizontal SPECIMEN perf; no date; no sig ; no s/n

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