1 Dollar, Board of Commissioners of Currency, Singapore, Singapore, 1967–1972 (Pick 1)
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1967-1972
Issuing entity
Republic of SingaporeThis 1 Dollar note was issued in Singapore by Board of Commissioners of Currency, Singapore, with dates recorded from 1967–1972. It belongs to the Dollar (1967-date) currency system. Issuing authority and period recorded in the catalogue: Republic (1965-date). It measures 121 × 64 mm and is printed on paper. The Standard Catalog of World Paper Money lists the type as Pick 1.
Obverse: Dark grey print on multicoloured underprint; black serial number; pink flowers at centre; coat of arms at upper-right Scripts: Chinese, Chinese (traditional, seal script), Latin and Tamil. Its lettering reads “$1 SINGAPORE $1 / சிங்கப்பூர் SINGAPURA 新加坡 / SINGAPORE / MAJULAH SINGAPURA / ONE DOLLAR / MINISTER FOR FINANCE / $1 THIS NOTE IS LEGAL TENDER FOR ONE DOLLAR”. Reverse: Dark grey print; a view of the HDB Housing Estate at centre. Its lettering reads “$1 SINGAPORE / $1 / BRADBURY, WILKINSON & Co. LD. NEW MALDEN, SURREY, ENGLAND.”.
The note was printed by Bradbury Wilkinson and Company, United Kingdom (1856-1990). Watermark: Lion head. Signatures recorded for the type: Lim Kim San (LKS) (Minister of Finance); Dr. Goh Keng Swee (DGKS) (Minister of Finance); Hon Sui Sen (HSS) (Minister of Finance). Identification note: match the value, issuing bank, printed date and Pick number together; dates and signature combinations distinguish sub-varieties, which are not separated in this entry. Details follow the Numista catalogue entry and the Standard Catalog reference it cites; they have not been checked against a central-bank archive.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 2
- Photograph views
- 2
- Catalogue references
- 2
Counts describe this entry’s documentation, not authenticity, rarity or completeness. Photographs may show one specimen; check each caption and licence.
Historical context
UV activity: Pick# 1a : without seal, signature Lim Kim San. Picture: Pick# 1b : with red seal, signature Goh Keng Swee. Picture:
Physical characteristics
- Size
- 121 × 64 mm
- Shape
- Rectangular
- Material
- Paper
- Watermark
- Lion head
Technical characteristics
- Printer
- Bradbury Wilkinson and Company, United Kingdom (1856-1990)
- Currency
- Dollar (1967-date)
- Signatures
- Lim Kim San (LKS) (Minister of Finance) · Dr. Goh Keng Swee (DGKS) (Minister of Finance) · Hon Sui Sen (HSS) (Minister of Finance)
- Issuing bank
- Board of Commissioners of Currency, Singapore
Design
- Obverse
- Dark grey print on multicoloured underprint; black serial number; pink flowers at centre; coat of arms at upper-right Scripts: Chinese, Chinese (traditional, seal script), Latin and Tamil
- Reverse
- Dark grey print; a view of the HDB Housing Estate at centre.
- Obverse lettering
- $1 SINGAPORE $1 / சிங்கப்பூர் SINGAPURA 新加坡 / SINGAPORE / MAJULAH SINGAPURA / ONE DOLLAR / MINISTER FOR FINANCE / $1 THIS NOTE IS LEGAL TENDER FOR ONE DOLLAR
- Reverse lettering
- $1 SINGAPORE / $1 / BRADBURY, WILKINSON & Co. LD. NEW MALDEN, SURREY, ENGLAND.
Identification
- Value
- 1 Dollar
- Dates recorded
- 1967-1972
- Distinguishing features
- Printed date and signature combination separate sub-varieties
- Catalogue number to match
- Pick 1
Documentation checklist
- Denomination
- Research required
- Issue or mint date
- Recorded
- Material
- Recorded
- Weight
- Research required
- Mint or printer
- Recorded
- Mint or printer mark
- Research required
- Catalogue reference
- Recorded
- Attached photograph (check rights)
- Recorded
Recorded means a field is present, not independently verified. Read its wording, supporting source and the entry’s confidence level.
Catalogue references
- Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (Pick)P1
- NumistaN# 203449
Research required
- Confirm date and signature varieties against the Standard Catalog of World Paper Money.