Singapore Banknotes Portrait Series: Identical Serial Number Set 新加坡肖像系列相同编号套装

To commemorate the new issue of the Singapore Portrait Series, a complete set of five new notes in identical numbers.

Legal Tender $100, $50, $10, $5, $2 (with a face value of S$167).
All come with identical serial numbers
Very low serial number: 0AA 0029XX

Released in 1999.
Signed by Chairman, Board of Commissioners of Currency Singapore, Dr. Hu Tsu Tau.
Limited mintage
Uncirculated mint condition.

Accompanied by a 24K gold certificate & a presentation folder

Rare opportunity to catch the first release of President Yusof Bin Ishak portrait series banknote with near impossible identical numbers.

These notes are legal tender and the portrait series is still in circulation. (US$1~ S$1.26)

























新加坡肖像系列,总统尤索夫斌伊沙克，相同钞票序号套装。

套装里有五张，第一批总统尤索夫斌伊沙克，肖像系列，面额100元，50元，10元，5元和2元，相同序号的钞票。（总值167新元）

发行于1999年。
由新加坡货币专员委员会主席胡赐道博士签名
未流通及完好无损，原包装附带24K金证书及收藏皮夹。

特别钞票序号0AA 0029XX。

这款纸币都是法定货币，肖像系列仍然在市面流通。 （1美元〜$1.26新元）

限量发行, 全部售罄。

Presidential Stamp Sheet

Mirror mirror on the wall, who's the next President of Singapore?
He is Mr. Tan for sure!

The Singapore Presidential election will be held this Saturday, 27 August 2011. For the first time in our short history, we have four candidates contesting for the seat of Singapore's highest office. They are Dr. Tan Cheng Bock (ex veteran PAP MP), Mr. Tan Jee Say (ex high ranking civil servant turned investment advisor), Mr. Tan Kin Lian (ex CEO of NTUC Income) & Dr. Tony Tan (ex deputy PM). Coincidentally all four Presidential hopefuls bear the same surname of Tan.

As a hobbyist blog, I don't bicker about politics, so let me just pay tribute to all our former and outgoing Head of State.

Our Presidents in chronological order:

1965 - 1970  Mr. Yusof bin Ishak          
1971 - 1981  Dr. Benjamin Henry Sheares  
1981 - 1985  Mr. C.V. Devan Nair         
1985 - 1993  Dr. Wee Kim Wee                
1993 - 1999  Mr. Ong Teng Cheong      
1999 - 2011  Mr. S.R. Nathan                


As part of the Y2K millennium celebration and in conjuction with the release of Singapore's first portrait series banknotes, a line-up of numismatics and philately collectibles were produced bearing the portrait of Singapore's first President Yusof bin Ishak.

This stamp sheet is very different from an ordinary sheet. The stamps come in blocks of four separated by  columns that bear the Coat-of-Arms and flag of the President, the Y2K millennium logo and the names of the designer and engraver. This layout gives the entire sheet a flavour of class and stature, befitting of a President.

As far as I can remember, there's only one limited edition collectible that was ever issued to the public that bears the exclusive Coat-of-Arms and flag of the President of Singapore.

This is the first and only Presidential stamp sheet of Singapore, issued in the year of 2000, in very limited numbers. Extremely rare!

Singapore Orchid Specimen Banknotes

The Orchid series is the first series of banknotes of modern Singapore. It was issued in 1967 after Singapore’s independence in 1965.

The economy of Singapore in the early years after its independence was relatively small and as such this first series of banknotes were printed in very small quantity and over a period of 9 years. The Orchid notes were subsequently replaced by the Bird series in 1976.

The Orchid notes bear the signatory of three of our founding fathers who held the post of finance ministers: Mr. Lim Kim San, Dr. Goh Keng Swee and Mr. Hon Sui Sen.

Besides the historical importance of the Orchid series as the first series of banknotes, what’s most notable in the Orchid series was the absent of the seal of the finance minister during Mr. Lim’s tenure and the initial tenure of Mr. Hon. These were the only two periods in the history of Singapore that banknotes did not bear the seal of the finance minister (or Chairman of the BCCS in later years).

Date of Issues:

12 June 1967 
Mr Lim Kim San – Signatory Only, No seal.
19 January 1970 
Dr. Goh Keng Swee- Signatory & Seal
15 January 1971 
Mr Hon Sui Sen- Signatory only, No Seal.
1 July 1972 
Mr Hon Sui Sen- Signatory & Seal.

Looking at the above periods, banknotes produced under Dr. Goh's tenure is the rarest (1 year only), followed by Mr. Hon's signatory-only from January 1971 to July 1972 (1.5 years only).

If Orchid notes are rare by today’s standard, what about Specimen Notes, . . . ORCHID SPECIMEN NOTES?!

Specimen notes are printed for the central or note issuing bank and the printer, to be kept as samples. 

Specimen notes are the “originals” of the entire series. It is used as an important reference for modification of the current series or as a basis of inspiration for future designs. Due to its importance, specimen notes are the foundation of national archives.

For this purpose, specimen notes are produced in very limited quantity and seldom released to the public. The serial numbers usually come with very low prefix and unique numbers e.g. A/1 000000, A/1 000001 to A/1 000010 and S 000XXX.

The word SPECIMEN is printed in black and red or punched on the note.

In 1989, the Board of Commissioners of Currency, Singapore (BCCS), issued THREE unique sets of the Orchid and ONE unique set of the Bird Series Specimen Notes to the public.

Orchid 5-Note Set, signed by Mr Lim Kim San (w/o seal) 77 Albums
Orchid 5-Note Set, signed by Mr. Hon Sui Sen (w/o seal) 89 Albums
Orchid 6-Note Set, signed by Mr. Hon Sui Sen (w seal)    82 Albums
Bird     6-Note Set, signed by Mr. Hon Sui Sen (w seal)   311 Albums

IMHO, this is the few remaining modern holy grail of Singapore banknotes collection.

Below are photographs of the Orchid 5-note Specimen Set
$100, $50, $10, $5, $1
Signed by Mr. Lim Kim San (signatory-only w/o seal)
All notes bear the serial no. A/1 00000
Uncirculated mint condition
Presented in special folder
Folder serial no. 012
Limited to 77 sets only

This is an extremely rare collector’s item. I’ve been keeping this for the last 19 years! Museum quality standard.

Singapore's banknote series:
Orchid  Series 1967 to 1976 (10 years)
Bird      Series 1976 to 1984 ( 9 years)
Ship      Series 1984 to 1999 (16 years)
Portrait Series 1999 to present

All discontinued Singapore’s banknotes remain to be legal tender.

Singapore Banknotes Portrait $2 Y2K 50-in-1 Uncut Sheet

Singapore $2 Portrait Series President Yusof Bin Ishak 50-in-1 uncut sheet, issued by the Board of Commissioners of Currency, Singapore (BCCS), to celebrate Y2K the new millennium.



Special Y2K logo printed at bottom left and top right corner of each note. Alphabetic prefix of the serial no. is replaced with Y2K logo.
The serial no of the last 3 no. of each note is the same.

Released in 2000.
Signed by Chairman of BCCS Dr. Hu Tsu Tau
Uncirculated mint condition.
Limited to 2,000 sheets only.
Original packaging does NOT come with certificate or box

50-in-1 is the largest uncut sheet in the world! And it is a huge sheet, yet very affordable! Extremely impressive to frame it up as the centre piece of your living room or office. These notes are legal tender and the portrait series is still in circulation. (US$1~ S$1.24)

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Singapore Banknotes Portrait $10 45-in-1 Uncut Sheet 新加坡肖像系列十元45张连体钞

Extremely rare!

Singapore $10 Portrait Series President Yusof Bin Ishak 45-in-1 uncut sheet, issued by the Board of Commissioners of Currency, Singapore (BCCS), strictly limited to 500 sheets only.



Released in 2002.
Signed by Chairman of BCCS, Hu Tsu Tau
Uncirculated mint condition.
All banknotes come with special serial no. OFJ 8XX560.
All notes end with 560.
Original packaging does not come with certificate or box




45-in-1 is among the largest uncut sheet in the world! And it is a huge sheet, yet less expensive than the $50 & $100 uncut sheet! Extremely impressive to frame it up as the centre piece of your living room or office. These notes are legal tender and the portrait series is still in circulation. (US$1~ S$1.26)

This is an extremely rare collector’s item.
Limited mintage of 500 sheets only.




新加坡 $10肖像系列总统尤索夫斌伊沙克45张连体钞，由新加坡货币专员委员会发行（BCCS），严格限量，只有500张。极为罕见和美丽的连体钞 ！

发行于2002年。
由新加坡货币专员委员会主席胡赐道博士签名。
未流通及完好无损。

所有纸币都有特别钞票序号OFJ 8XX560。
所有纸币与560结尾。
原包装不附带证书或盒子。

45张连体钞 是世界上发行当中最大张的！它体积很大，但价格比50元及100元的未切割纸币便宜许多。如把它框起来摆在客厅或办公室里，将令人印象深刻。

这款纸币都是法定货币，肖像系列仍然在市面流通. （1美元〜$1.26新元）

严格限量发行，只有500张。
这是一张极为罕见的珍藏品。

Singapore Banknotes Portrait $50 LHL 32-in-1 Uncut Sheet 新加坡肖像系列五十元李显龙32张连体钞

Extremely rare & beautiful uncut sheet!

This $50 Portrait series 32-in-1 uncut sheet is produced to commemorate the 35th Anniversary of the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), and the impending transition of the Board of Commissioners of Currency, Singapore (BCCS) into MAS.




Historical importance of this uncut sheet:
1. This is the FIRST banknote that bears the signature of Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong.

2. This is the FIRST banknote that bears the signature of a Singapore Prime Minister who is in office (typically it is the Minister for Finance’s).

3. He is the FIRST Prime Minister who concurrently acted as the Chairman of the BCCS.

4. He is also the LAST Chairman of the BCCS before it was merged into MAS.

5. This is the LAST “Board of Commissioners of Currency, Singapore” banknote. All new banknotes are printed “Monetary Authority of Singapore”.

Overprinted in each note:
“BCCS logo -> MAS logo”, and “1967 to 2002”





This special uncut sheet marked the ending of an era; the ending of the BCCS as the note issuing authority of Singapore.

Released in 2002.
Signed by Prime Minister & Chairman of BCCS, Lee Hsien Loong
Very limited mintage of 200 sheets only
Uncirculated mint condition.

Special banknote serial no. 1HL 98XX73. (HL= Hsien Loong)
All notes end with 73. Original packaging does not come with certificate or box.

These notes are legal tender and the portrait series is still in circulation. (US$1~ S$1.26)

This is an extremely rare collector’s item with significant historical importance.

Overprinted additional seals & text: BCCS & MAS logo, “1967 to 2002”.








这张50元的肖像系列32张连体钞的发行是纪念新加坡金融管理局（MAS）35周年，和新加坡货币专员委员会（BCCS）即将过渡到金融管理局的历史篇章。

本未切割货币的重要历史意义：

1。这是新加坡钞票首次负有新加坡总理李显龙的签名。
2。这也是新加坡总理首次签名的钞票（通常是财政部长的签名）。
3。他也是第一位兼任新加坡货币专员委员会（BCCS）主席的总理。
4。他亦是最后一位新加坡货币专员委员会的主席。
5。这亦是新加坡货币专员委员会最后发行的钞票。所有新钞票都由新加坡金融管理局发行并印有“Monetary Authority of Singapore”的字样。

每张钞票负有加印的新加坡货币专员委员会（BCCS）和新加坡金融管理局（MAS）的标志以及“1967年至2002年”的标语。

这是一张特殊的未切割货币，标志着一个时代的结束;及新加坡货币专员委员会BCCS作为新加坡货币发行机构的完结篇。

发行于2002年。

由李显龙总理兼新加坡货币专员委员会BCCS主席签名。
只有200张，严格限量发行。
未流通及完好无损。

特别钞票序号。 1HL98XX73。(HL及“显龙”的缩写)
所有纸币与73结尾。

原包装不附带证书或盒子。

这款纸币都是法定货币，肖像系列仍然在市面流通。 （1美元〜S$1.26新元）

这张50元的肖像系列32张未切割纸币极为罕见，具有重大历史意义。
李显龙的签名，额外加印的新加坡货币专员委员会（BCCS）和新加坡金融管理局（MAS）的标志以及“1967年至2002年” 的标语，可说是前无古人， 后无来者，绝对是收藏吉品。

极为罕见和美丽的未切割纸币！

Singapore Banknotes Ship $100 28-in-1 Uncut Sheet MAS 30th Year

Singapore Ship $100 28-in-1 Uncut Sheet.

To commemorate 100 Years of Currency Board and 30th Anniversary of the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), this $100 Ship Series 28-in-1 uncut sheet, come with additional two special overprints:
“100 Years of Currency Board" & 
"MAS 30th Anniversary”.

This is the ONLY $100 uncut sheet in the entire history of Singapore that has two overprints.

There isn’t any $100 uncut sheets in the Orchid & Bird series.

This is an extremely rare collector’s item with 100 sheets only.

Once in a lifetime twin celebrations:
100 Years of Board of Commissioner of Currency Singapore (BCCS) & 30th Years of Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS).

Released in 1997.
Signed by Minister for Finance Dr. Hu Tsu Tau
Very limited mintage of 100 sheets only.
Uncirculated mint condition.

Banknote special serial no. A/XX XXXX90.
All notes end with 90.
Come with certificate and original heavy hardwood box

It’s extremely rare to find additional special overprints on uncut sheets.

$100 is the highest denominations in uncut sheets. $100 uncut sheets are very very rare due to its higher dollar value ($100x28=$2,800).

This $100 uncut sheet on top of its rarity, bears additional special double overprints not found in ant other uncut sheet up to today.

Extremely rare!

Singapore Banknotes Ship $50 28-in-1 Uncut Sheet 新加坡船舶系列五十元28张连体钞

Extremely rare!
Released in 1998.
Signed by Minister for Finance Hu Tsu Tau
Very low limited mintage of 198 sheets only.
Uncirculated mint condition.

Banknote special serial no. D/XX XXXX71.
All notes end with 71.
Come with certificate S/N 100.
Original package does NOT come with box.
Uncut sheet is kept in a plastic tube.

This is an extremely rare collector’s item with 198 sheets only.

$50 uncut sheets are rare due to its higher dollar value. The Ship series is among the most beautiful banknotes due to the vibrant colours and complex artwork. The banknote is printed on crisp water-marked paper, with an embossed print effect. The artwork comes alive and you can feel the embossed printing with your fingers. Compared to the smooth texture of the new polymer notes, it is so much more appealing and interesting.

The Ship series has discontinued and there are probably thousands of single notes being kept by collectors. But there are only 198 $50 28-in-1 uncut sheets.










新加坡 $50元船舶系列28张未切割纸币，由新加坡货币专员委员会发行（BCCS），严格限量198张。

船系列是新加坡纸币中最美丽的钞票。由于它鲜艳的色彩和复杂的图稿，钞票上印有清脆，具有浮雕印刷效果，艺术效果奇高。你也可以用手指触摸到浮雕印刷。新的塑质钞票质地光滑。相比之下纸质的比塑质的有更高的吸引力和趣味性。

发行于1998年。
由新加坡财政部长胡赐道博士签名
未流通及完好无损，原包装附带证书，不附带盒子。

证书号码100.
所有纸币都有特别钞票序号D/XX XXXX71。
所有纸币与71结尾。

这张50元纸币是一张高面额的未切割纸币（面值 $50x14= $1,400新元）。船系列已经停产但这款纸币仍是法定货币。 （1美元〜$1.26新元）

这是一张极为罕见的珍藏品。严格限量发行，只有198张。

Singapore Banknotes Ship $10 40-in-1 Uncut Sheet 新加坡船舶系列十元40张连体钞

Released in 1998 by the Board of Commissioners of Currency, Singapore .

Signed by Minister for Finance Hu Tsu Tau
Limited mintage of 1000 sheets only.
Uncirculated mint condition.

Banknote special serial no. D/XX XXX420.
All notes end with 420.
Come with certificate S/N 420 and original box.

40-note uncut sheets are the biggest uncut sheets available. This is one rare banknote printed in the auspicious red colour. The Ship series is among the most beautiful banknotes due to the vibrant colours and complex artwork. The banknote is printed on crisp water-marked paper, with an embossed print effect. The artwork comes alive and you can feel the embossed printing with your fingers. Compared to the smooth texture of the new polymer notes, it is so much more appealing and interesting.

The Ship series has discontinued and there are probably thousands of single notes being kept by collectors. But there are only 1,000 $10 Ship uncut sheets.









新加坡 $10元船舶系列40张未切割纸币，由新加坡货币专员委员会发行（BCCS），严格限量1千张。

船系列是新加坡纸币中最美丽的钞票。这张$10元船舶系列40张未切割纸币，呈吉祥喜洋洋的红色，很难得。它体积很大。如把它框起来摆在客厅或办公室里，将令人印象深刻，增加喜气。

船系列是其中最美丽的钞票，由于它鲜艳的色彩和复杂的图稿，钞票上印有清脆，具有浮雕印刷效果，艺术性很高。你也可以用手指触摸到浮雕印刷。新的塑质钞票质地光滑。相比之下纸质的比塑质的有更高的吸引力和趣味性。

发行于1998年。
由新加坡财政部长胡赐道博士签名
未流通及完好无损，原包装附带证书和盒子。

所有纸币都有特别钞票序号D/XX XXX420。
所有纸币与420结尾。
证书号码同样是420。

船系列已经停产但这款纸币仍是法定货币。（1美元〜$1.26新元）

这是一张极为罕见的珍藏品。