Straits Settlements 1889 1/4 cent

Goldberg sale 106, lot 2475

This specimen was lot 2475 in Goldberg sale 106 (Los Angeles, September 2018), where it sold for $240. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Straits Settlements. ¼ Cent, 1889. Victoria. PCGS graded MS-64 Red & Brown." The type was struck in 1889-91, 1898-99 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 7a) and given a reeded edge for the 1889 issue (KM 14).

Recorded mintage: 2,000,000.

Specification: bronze, 18 mm diameter, reeded edge.

Catalog reference: KM 14.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[1]Goldberg, Ira, Larry Goldberg, John Lavender, Yifu Che, Jason Villareal and Stephen Harvey, Goldberg Sale 106: the Pre-Long Beach Auction, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2018.

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