Straits Settlements 1872-H cent
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This specimen was lot 51334 in Stack's Bowers Hong Kong auction (Hong Kong, April 2021), where it sold for $480. The catalog description[1] noted, "STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. Cent, 1872-H. Heaton Mint. Victoria. NGC MS-63 Brown. This delightfully choice specimen offers a good deal of shimmering luster along with some subtle hints of cobalt throughout. Among the finest seen at NGC for the date." This type was struck 1872-78 and 1883 then converted to bronze thereafter.
Recorded mintage: 5,770,000 plus proofs, a common date.
Specification: 9.30 g, copper, 28.8 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM-9.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The April 2021 Hong Kong Auction, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2021.
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