Tuesday, July 1, 2014

MALAYA Communist Banknote - $1 Note dated 1957



MALAYA Communist Banknote  - $1 Note dated 1957


These notes were issued by a branch of the Malayan Communist Party (MCP) in Johore. 

The inscription is in Chinese characters “Yi Yuan” (One Dollar), “Liu Tong Juan” (Circulation Note) on left and right. 

The bottom 2 lines read 
      a. “Ma-la-ya Gong Chau Dang Ruu Bei Di Wei Hui Fa” (Malaya – Northern Johor Communist     
            Committee Party). 
      b. “Chi Zhou” (Treasurer) “Ma Li Ming”

Note : This extremely RARE note was sold in  "Eur – Seree Collection Auction", Bangkok, Thailand on 5th August 2012, Lot No:492, for THB140,000 = RM14,000=US$4000






1 comment:

  1. Terrific item! Any more information about usage radius as well as type of paper used. Any others known of this type and/or other denominations?

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