Press release from Spink:

The long-awaited second edition of Banknotes of British Malaya, The Frank Goon Collection including The Straits Settlements, Malaya, British North Borneo, Sarawak, Brunei, Malaysia and Singapore, by Frank Goon, is set to be released on Aug. 15.

Published by Spink, the second edition is a masterpiece and a testament to a lifetime of banknote collecting. It is also the first volume in the Spink Connoisseur Series, a must for any collector of the Straits areas and a seminal reference work. 

Frank Goon’s love of collecting began at an early age, his curiosity piqued at the sight of older boys using Japanese Banana money as “monopoly” money, as, after the Second World War, these notes had very little value. 

When collecting, his interests began to centre around non-issued notes, in the form of colour trials, essays, partially printed or rare “one-off” notes prepared by the printing houses for the approval of various governments.

Subsequently, his collection includes some of the most beautiful partially printed proofs, meticulously hand-executed essays, specimens and issued notes — some of which are entirely unique!

Spink is delighted to have had a hand in bringing this book to the world, and sincerely hopes that it will be a book for collectors and dealers to use as the ultimate reference work on this beautiful and historic series of banknotes. Every country needs a “Frank Goon” to commend this hobby to the world at such a high level.

For more Information about the book, visit the firm’s website.

Want to read other hobby literature? Check out these Coin World stories?

Coin appraisal book online free to collectors

Second volume of Whitman Encyclopedia of Mexican Money now available

New book explores terra cotta medallions of Benjamin Franklin

'Guide Book of Mercury Dimes, Standing Liberty Quarters, and Liberty Walking Half Dollars' available from Whitman

More from CoinWorld.com:

Images of gold coin hoard discovered in Germany released by museum

Collecting gold dollars: Q. David Bowers

United States Mint releases approved designs for 2016 America the Beautiful quarter dollars

Metal detectorist discovers Nazi-era gold coin hoard

Household ordering limit set at 50 for American Liberty, High Relief $100 gold coin

Keep up with all of CoinWorld.com's news and insights by signing up for our free eNewsletters, liking us on Facebook, and following us on Twitter. We're also on Instagram!