Straits Settlements 1881 5 cents
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This specimen was lot 24580 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (Newport Beach, CA, January 2021), where it sold for $960. The catalog description[1] noted, "STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. 5 Cents, 1881. London Mint. Victoria. PCGS MS-62 Gold Shield. A well struck and softly lustrous coin with a bare hint of toning." The type was struck in 1871-1901 after the Straits Settlements were made a separate crown colony and this date is scarce. Proofs exist.
Recorded mintage: 180,000 + proofs.
Specification: 1.36 g, 0.800 fine silver, reeded edge.
Catalog reference: KM-10.
- 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 2021 NYINC Sale: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, featuring the Oro del Nuevo Mundo and Matt Orsini Collections, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2020.
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