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！
