2 Dollars orange

2 Dollars (orange) - obverse2 Dollars (orange) - reverse

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Features

Issuer Singapore
Issuing entity Board of Commissioners of Currency, Singapore
Period Republic (1965-date)
Type Standard banknote
Year 1991
Value 2 Dollars
2 SGD = USD 1.48
Currency Dollar (1967-date)
Composition Paper
Size 133 × 63 mm
Shape Rectangular
Number
N#
202936
References P# 27
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Paper Money. Modern issues 1961-present (25th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, United States.
And 2 more volumes.

Series: Ship Series

Obverse

"Tongkang" ship at the front with a rising sun to the right of the main design.
Singaporean coat of arms at top left.

Scripts: Chinese, Latin, Tamil

Lettering:
SINGAPURA 新加坡 சிங்கப்பூர் SINGAPORE

TONGKANG

This note is legal tender
TWO
DOLLARS

MINISTER FOR FINANCE

Reverse

Multi-ethnic group in New Year procession.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
$2 SINGAPORE

CHINGAY
PROCESSION
THOMAS DE LA RUE AND COMPANY LIMITED.

Watermark

Lion head

2 Dollars (orange) -  obverse

© gyoschak (CC BY-NC-SA)

Printer

De La Rue (Thomas de la Rue; Thomas De La Rue & Co.; TDLR), London, United Kingdom (1821-date)

Comments

UV activity:

© gyoschak

Note was only issued for about a year until its reissue in purple.
Reason is because the 10 Dollar note was also red in colour and it caused a lot of confusion since some people were illiterate and can only recognise the denomination of the note according to its colour.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
ND (1991)  $ 2.20 $ 2.70 $ 4.40 $ 5.10 95% Signature: Hu Tsu Tau (AA → EZ prefixes)
ND (1991)  1.9% Signature: Hu Tsu Tau (ZZ prefix) - Replacement

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Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 2 Dollars (orange)Picture 1 of a sold 2 Dollars (orange)
Katz
Auction 76
Lot 118
Internet Archive
28 Jan 2023 Undetermined UNC USD 9.73
(EUR 9.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
The lot includes several items.
Picture 1 of a sold 2 Dollars (orange)Picture 1 of a sold 2 Dollars (orange)
Katz
Auction 64
Lot 702
Internet Archive
17 Aug 2022 Undetermined UNC USD 11.89
(EUR 11.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
The lot includes several items.
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