Old notes still in demand


Visitors at the Fourth Penang International Malayan Banknote and Stamp Fair in Prangin Mall, George Town. — K.T. GOH/The Star

CONTRARY to the assumption that the younger generation no longer have interest in old notes, many these days are still keen on collecting such currencies.

Old banknotes collector R. Govindasamy, 71, who has with him old and rare notes that could fetch between RM20,000 and RM50,000, said these days, youths aged between 20 and 40 were scouting for old notes on Google and Facebook.

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