Low Serial Numbers

These are notes with numbers below the digits 10 and can range from '000001' to '000009'. Like the Solid Number notes, the worth of these notes depend on which series it came from with the 'Orchid' & 'Bird' Series commanding a higher premium than the 'Ship' & 'Portrait' Series. Within the series & denomination, the number '000001' commands the highest value as it is the first note. The number '000008' is also a favorite amongst collectors as it represents prosperity & wealth.

Singapore 'Orchid' Series $1 with serial number E/9 000001.

Singapore 'Orchid' Series $1 with serial number A/15 000008.
Only 20 pieces of Lim Kim San sign 000008 available as prefix for LKS start at A/1 to A/20.

Singapore 'Orchid' Series $10 with serial number A/96 000001
Signed by Mr Hon Sui Sen without Red Seal.

Singapore 'Orchid' Series $25 with serial number A/5 000001.
Only 50 pieces exist, i.e from (First Prefix) A/1 to (Last Prefix) A/50. Scarce !!

There are various signature types for 'Orchid' Series.

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Singapore 'Bird' Series $1 with serial number C/13 000001

Singapore 'Bird' Series $5 with serial number A/63 000001

Singapore 'Bird' Series $20 with serial number A/50 000001.
Only 80 pieces exist, i.e from (First Prefix) A/1 to (Last Prefix) A/80.

Singapore 'Ship' Series $1 with serial number C/74 000001

Singapore 'Ship' Series $1 with serial number D/18 000008.
Scarce Richard Hu signature.

Singapore 'Ship' Series $2 Orange with serial number DD 000001.
A rare note bearing double D prefix, making it looks like a 00 000001 note. NICE !!

Singapore 'Ship' Series $2 Purple with serial number MM 000001.
Another interesting piece bearing double M prefix. Printed by Thomas De La Rue & Company Ltd.

Singapore 'Ship' Series $2 with serial number AZ 000001
Printed by Harrison & Sons Limited.

Singapore 'Ship' Series $2 with serial number JB 000500.

Scarce issue as only 5000 notes issued. Offical 'Error' note, Missing ( i ) at the word commissoners.

Singapore 'Ship' Series $10 with serial number A/87 000001

Singapore 'Ship' Series $100 with serial number A/11 000001
Signed by Dr Goh Keng Swee with Red Seal. Scarce signature as prefix of Dr Goh Keng Swee ends at prefix A/13. Prefix A/14 up to last prefix A/38 are signed by Dr Hu Tsu Tau.

The first set of auctioned Solid Numbers for 'Ship' $5 starts with prefix A/77 in MoneyWorld Auction on Sep 1998 and 'Ship' $100 sets were auctioned from prefixes A/24 to A/38 (Last Prefix) in MoneyWorld Auction on Mar 1999.

Singapore 'Ship' Series $500 with serial number A/3 000001.
Excluding Prefix Z/1 Replacement Note, Only 3 pieces exist. i.e from A/1 (First Prefix) to A/3 (Last Prefix) . This is the first note for 'Ship' $500 last prefix.

This is the only piece of the Commemorative $25 note with serial number 000006
Only 300,000 pieces issued therefore there are only 3 pieces of Solid Number for the Commemorative $25 note, e.g 111111, 222222 & 333333 (Solid 333333 is found to be in the 20 note Uncut Sheet) 
The Singapore Commemorative $25 note is issued to commemorate the 25th Anniversary of the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). It is the second commemorative note to be issued by the Board of Commissioners of Currency, Singapore, the first being the Singapore Commemorative $50 note issued to commemorate Singapore's 25th year of independence.

This is the only piece of the Millennium Note with serial number 0000008
The Millennium was issued in 2000 to commemorate the millennium. The note was a limited edition issue with a mintage of 5 million. i.e the notes range from 0000001 to 5000000. Notes beyond the serial number 5000000 are Replacement Notes which was inserted into any of the defective notes in the range 0000001 to 5000000.

40th Anniversary Currency Interchangeability Agreement Commemorative Notes.

Singapore & Brunei Polymer $20 40th Anniversary Currency Interchangeability Agreement Commemorative Notes with serial numbers SGD 000008 & BHD 000008 respectively.
12 June 2007 marks the 40th Anniversary of the currency Interchangeability Agreement between Brunei Darussalam & Singapore. The agreement enables Brunei Dollars & Singapore Dollars to be exchanged at par. As this facilitates bilateral trade & tourism, the Agreement has played a central role in the good relations between the two countries. To commemorate this auspicious occasion, the Brunei Currency & monetary Authority of Singapore are pleased to issue two commemorative notes in a set comprising a $20 polymer note of each country. A total of 12,000 sets will be jointly issued by the  Brunei Currency & monetary Authority of Singapore. The two countries will also each issue a circulation verson of the note. 

Singapore 'Portrait' Series $1000 with serial number 0AA 000003.
The very third piece of note in the 'Portrait' $1000 denomination. Very scarce as such.

These are some great example of Singapore 'Portrait' Series, MatchingNo.1 notes with DPM Lee Hsien Loong signature under MAS designation.