Straits Settlements 1884 10 cents

Stack's Bowers 2015 NYINC sale, lot 4404

This specimen was lot 4404 in Stack's-Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2015), where it sold for $364.25. The catalog description^[1] noted, "STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. 10 Cents, 1884. PCGS MS-63 Secure Holder. Crosslet '4'. Deep mottled toning. From the Demarete Collection." The type was struck in 1871-1900 and many dates are common. The SCWC prices the "plain 4" and "crosslet 4" the same.

Recorded mintage: 1,240,000 (both varieties) plus proofs.

Specification: 2.71 g, 0.800 fine silver, .069 troy oz ASW, reeded edge.

Catalog reference: KM-11; Tan-SSC24.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[1]Ponterio, Richard, The January 2015 NYINC Auction: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, Featuring the John W. Adams and Ray Czabor Collections, Irvine, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2014.

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