Golden or Lucky Numbers

These are notes with Solid or Low Numbers with digit '8' or combinations of the digit 8 with other digits such as '2' or '3'. Therefore numbers with Solid 8s or near Solid 8s are very valuable. Other combinations are note such as '880088' or '808080', etc. Note with numbers such as 168, 328, 128 are also favorites amongst business people as it sounds like ' Prosperous Business '.

 


Singapore 'Orchid' Series $1 with serial number D/30 888888.
Signed by  Mr Hon Sui Sen With Red Seal.

 


Singapore 'Orchid' Series $10 with serial number A/47 888888
Signed by First Finance Minister Mr Lim Kim San

 


Singapore 'Orchid' Series $10 with serial number B/7 888888
Scarce signature by Mr Hon Sui Sen Without Red Seal.

 


Singapore 'Orchid' Series $25 with serial number A/38 888888.
Just simply love this prefix !! Really can't see any 8s for 'Orchid' $25 for years, not to say a prefix like A/38. 

 


Singapore 'Bird' Series $1 with serial number D/88 888888
Super Lucky Numbers with eight 8s. A pleasing Lucky Solid 8.

 


Singapore 'Bird' Series $5 with serial number A/32 888888
A super auspicious Lucky Numbers bearing prefix 32. (SAN YI FA FA FA FA FA FA in Cantonese, meaning Prosperous Business.) 
Only 84 pieces available as Last prefix of 'Bird' $5 end at incompleted A/85

 


Singapore 'Bird' Series $10 with serial number A/63 888888

 


Singapore 'Bird' Series $20 with serial number A/80 888888
A scarce last prefix A/80 with Golden Number 888888

 

Singapore 'Bird' Series $20 with serial number A/8 888888
A extremely rare Super Solid A/8 888888. An epic !!

 


Singapore 'Bird' Series $50 with serial number A/90 888888. Within  the same series & denomination, the most valuable is '888888' follow by the '999999' as they represent prosperity, wealth & longevity. A/90 999999 Click here to view !!

 


Singapore 'Bird' Series $100 with serial number A/22 888888 .Only 23 pieces exist, i.e from prefix A/1 (First Prefix) to A/23 (Last Prefix)

 


Singapore 'Bird' Series $500 with serial number A/4 888888 . Only 7 pieces exist.
Last Prefix for 'Bird' Series $500 end at incompleted Prefix A/8, therefore there is no A/8 888888 available. This make the total existed $500 'Bird' 888888 down to 7 pieces.

 


Singapore 'Ship' Series $2 Orange with serial numbers BB 888888.
Super Lucky Numbers with 'Full-House' Digit 8. WOW!!! Click here to view all !!

 


Singapore 'Ship' Series $5 with serial number A/67 888888.
A scarce Non-Auctioned series. Engraved and printed by Thomas De La Rue & Co. Ltd, England. 


Thomas De La Rue - Prefix A/1 to Prefix A/76
Harrison & Son     - Prefix A/77 to Prefix B/43

 


Singapore 'Ship' Series $10 with serial number B/88 888888.
Another Super Lucky Numbers with 'Full-House' Digit 8. 

This piece is not auctioned off by MAS therefore it fetch higher investment value. ( In the MoneyWorld Auction on Sep 1998, The First set of auction prefix was D/5, but in the MoneyWorld Auction on Mar 1999,Prefix D/4 was auctioned as an incomplete 21 pieces set under Lot 831.) Therefore any Prefix before D/4 are Nonauction and are more difficult to obtain.)

 


Super Lucky Numbers of Singapore 'Ship' Series $50 serial number A/88 888888 & B/88 888888
Amazing combination of rare Super Lucky Numbers. Does the Alphabet 'B' looks like Digit '8' to you ???

 

 


Singapore 'Ship' Series $100 with serial number A/13 888888.
A extremely rare 'Ship' Series $100 Solid 888888 signed by Dr Hu Tsu Tau with Straight Security Thread. This is the very first piece of Solid 888888 signed by Dr Hu Tsu Tau for 'Ship' Series $100 and furthermore, there are only 5 pieces of Solid 888888 available for Dr Hu Tsu Tau with Straight Security Thread. e.g A/13 up to A/17.

 


Singapore 'Ship' Series $1000 with serial number A/5 888888.
Rare big denomination Lucky Number. Last prefix of 'Ship' $1000 end at A/11 therefore only 11 pieces exist.

 

These are some great example of Singapore 'Portrait' Series, Matching Lucky Numbers with DPM Lee Hsien Loong signature under MAS designation.

 

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Singapore 'Portrait' Series $2, $5, $10 with serial numbers 1AZ 888888 & $50 with serial number 2AZ 888888
Amazing combination of Singapore 'Portrait' Series with identical prefix & serial numbers. Very impressive set of lucky numbers with DPM Lee Hsein Loong signature under MAS designation

 


Singapore 'Portrait' Series $2 with serial numbers 0AA 888888 & 1AA 888888.
Amazing pair of Solid 888888 with both bearing First Prefix on two different signartures. 

Rare First Prefix 0AA of Dr. Hu Tsu Tau signature under BCCS designation &
First Prefix 1AA of DPM Lee Hsien Loong signature under MAS designation.


Singapore 'Portrait' Series $2 with serial number 0WW 888888.
Rare 'Replacement Note' 0WW of Dr. Hu Tsu Tau signature under BCCS designation.

 



Singapore 'Portrait' Series $10  with serial numbers 0AA 888888 & 1AA 888888.
Another pair of Solid 888888 with both bearing First Prefix on two different signartures. 

 


Singapore 'Portrait' Series $50 with serial number 0AA 888888 & 2AA 888888.
Rare pair of solid 888888 bearing both First Prefix on two different signatures.


Rare First Prefix 0AA of Dr. Hu Tsu Tau signature under BCCS designation &
First Prefix 2AA of DPM Lee Hsien Loong signature under MAS designation.

 


Singapore 'Portrait' Series $50 with serial number 1KM 888888.
Last piece (Solid 8) of DPM Lee Hsien Loong signature under BCCS designation.

 


Singapore 'Portrait' Series Polymer $10 with serial number 2AB 888888.
Rare Last Prefix 2AB with Golden Number 888888.

 


40th Anniversary Currency Interchangeability Agreement Commemorative Circulation Note.

 


Singapore 'Portrait' Series Polymer $20 with serial number 0AC 888888.
Another Rare Last Prefix 0AC with Golden Number 888888, only 3 pieces exist. i.e from 0AA (First Prefix) to 0AC (Last Prefix).

 

Singapore 'Ship' Series $2 Purple with serial number VM 888888
Printer: Harrison & Sons Limited
Dull Yellow Circle commonly referred to as the 'Moon'

$2 Orange 888888 Click here to view !!

 


Singapore 'Ship' Series $2 Purple with serial number FB 888888
Printer: B A Banknote
Bright Yellow Circle commonly referred to as the 'Sun'

 


Singapore 'Ship' Series $2 Purple with serial number PZ 888888
Printer: Thomas De La Rue & Company Ltd

 

Note:There was 3 different printers for the 'Ship' purple $2 notes.They are Thomas De La Rue & Company Ltd, BA Banknote and Harrison & Sons Ltd. The range of prefixes by these 3 printers are very confusing

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If you look at the reverse of the note you will find at the bottom the printer which printed the note. See the image below of the partial magnified image of the back of the $2 ship note showing 3 different printers.


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