Malaya and British Borneo 1961 50 cents
The first specimen was lot 33430 in Heritage sale 3073 (Chicago, April 2019), where it sold for $1,320. The catalog description[1] noted, "British Colony. Elizabeth II 50 Cents 1961 MS64 NGC. A seldom seen error variety featuring a reeded edge instead of the normal security edge. Surfaces exhibit a lustrous light nickel color. From the Engelen Collection of World Coinage." This type was struck 1951-64 for Malaya and British Borneo, a temporary federation of the British colonies in southeast Asia. Its pieces, Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei, are now independent and the coinage is obsolete. The second specimen was lot 46968 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Chicago, August 2024), where it sold for $576. The catalog description[2] noted, "MALAYA AND BRITISH BORNEO. Mint Error -- Broadstruck -- 50 Cents, 1961. London Mint. Elizabeth II. NGC MS-62."
Recorded mintage: 17,000,000 (both varieties).
Specification: 9.38 g, copper-nickel, 27 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM 4.1 (security edge), KM 4.2 (reeded edge).
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [1]Bierrenbach, Cristiano and Warren Tucker, Heritage World and Ancient Coins Auction 3073, featuring the Lake County Collection of British coins, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2019
- [2]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, August 2024 Global Showcase Auction, World & Ancient Coins, featuring The Emilio M. Ortiz Collection, The Richard Margolis Collection and The Rutherford Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2024.
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