Collectors see gold in old coins and bank notes


Chew (right) showing Lim a RM1,000 bank note printed in 1976 now worth RM15,000.

NUMISMATIST Michael Chew left his job as an animation director and lecturer to pursue his interest in collecting and trading coins and paper monies some 10 years ago.

He made the bold move when a friend approached him to help her sell off her late father’s stamp collection.

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