Penang 1810 cent

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from the Stack's Bowers 2020 NYINC sale, lot 23128
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This specimen was lot 23128 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2020), where it sold for $228. The catalog description[1] noted, "MALAYSIA. Penang. British East India Company. Cent (Pice), 1810. London Mint. PCGS AU-55 Gold Shield. Nicely struck with lovely dark chocolate brown patina throughout." This type was struck in 1810 while Penang was a trading station of the East India Company and is scarce in nice condition. Later issues were struck for the Straits Settlements, centered on Singapore.

Recorded mintage: 1,827,000 + proofs.

Specification: copper.

Catalog reference: Pr-16; KM-14 (Malay Peninsula); S-977.

Source:

  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • [1]Orsini, Matt, Richard Ponterio and Kyle Ponterio, The January 2020 NYINC Sale: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2019.

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