Straits Settlements 1888 cent

Stack's Bowers September 2024 Collector's Choice sale, lot 75544

This specimen was lot 75544 in Stack's Bowers Collectors Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, September 2024), where it sold for $456. The catalog description^[1] noted, "STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. Cent, 1888. London Mint. Victoria. NGC MS-61 Brown. Presenting mostly even brown surfaces, this alluring Mint State survivor provides an inviting overall appearance." This type was struck in 1887-1901 after the Straits Settlements were made a separate crown colony and is scarce in nice condition despite the 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, bronze, 29 mm diameter, reeded edge.

Catalog reference: KM-16; Prid-177.

Source:

• 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, September 2024 World Collectors Choice Online Auction, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2024.

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