Straits Settlements 1885 10 cents
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This specimen was lot 76323 in Stack's Bowers Collectors Choice Online Auction (Costa Mesa, CA, February 2025), where it sold for $240. The catalog description[1] noted, "STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. 10 Cents, 1885. London Mint. Victoria. NGC MS-61. A KEY DATE in the series, offering rich details, soft luster and strong details." This type was struck in 1871-1901 and many dates are common.
Recorded mintage: 400,000 plus a few proofs.
Specification: 2.71 g, 0.800 fine silver, 18 mm diameter, reeded edge.
Catalog reference: KM-11.
- 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, February 2025 World Collectors Choice Online Auction - Ancients, World Coins & World Paper Money, David B. Simpson Medals & World Coins Part 1, Selections from the Richard Margolis Collection, and Selections from the L. E. Bruun Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2025.
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