Straits Settlements 1874 cent

from the Stack's Bowers 2020 NYINC sale, lot 23638

This specimen was lot 23638 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2020), where it did not sell. The catalog description^[1] noted, "STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. Cent, 1874. London Mint. Victoria. NGC EF-45 Brown. Above average for the type, with gentle even brown patina and no obnoxious marks." The type was struck in 1872-83 after the Straits Settlements were made a separate crown colony and is scarce in nice condition despite the very large mintage. It was converted to bronze for the 1884 issue (KM 9a) and given a reeded edge for the 1889 issue (KM 16).

Recorded mintage: 10,000,000.

Specification: 9.3 g, copper, plain edge, 28.8 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM-9.

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.

Link to:

• 1873 cent
• 1874-H cent
• 1874-H 10 cents
• 1874-H 20 cents
• Coins and currency dated 1874