56. RM1000 Jaafar Hussein

photo 1: obverse

photo 2: reverse

 Country of Origin: Malaysia
Denomination: 1000 Ringgit / RM1000

Prefixes: ZY3948901 , Only prefix ZY

Dimension: 160mm x 84 mm

References: K.N Boon B39a

Category: Normal Circulation Note

Sign(s): Tan Sri Dato' Jaafar bin Hussein 
Issuance Period: 1986 to 1995

Printer: Thomas De La Rue
Watermark(s): A portrait of Tuanku Abdul Rahman, The First Yang Di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia on the left of the note
Vignette/Portrait: Tuanku Abdul Rahman, The First Yang Di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia

      My first Malaysian 4-digit note.

       Are RM1000 notes still legal tender in Malaysia?

49. Malaya RM50 Ali Abul Hassan Side Sign

Image 1: Obverse

Image 2: Reverse

Country of Origin: Malaysia
Denomination: 50 Ringgit / RM50

Prefixes: BJ 2105210

Dimension: 145mm x 69 mm

References: K.N Boon B53a

Category: Normal Circulation Note

Sign(s): Tan Sri Dato' Seri Ali Abul Hassan bin Sulaiman
Issuance Period: April of 1999 to November of 1999

Printer: unknown
Watermark(s): A portrait of Tuanku Abdul Rahman, The First Yang Di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia on the left of the note
Vignette/Portrait: Tuanku Abdul Rahman, The First Yang Di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia

     Among of all Third Design of RM50 notes, this is the one which command the highest value among all. Currently according to K.N Boon catalogue (2008), an uncirculated piece of this note is valued at a whooping price of RM380, which is quite overvalued I think. But still, nowadays a piece of this note very seldom seen being sell at price around RM100. Having only 3 prefixes, that makes this note quite scarce in the market.

    Luckily I am not into replacement notes. Acquiring a replacement note of this series must have cost me an arm and a leg!