Straits Settlements 1894 20 cents
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This specimen was lot 73222 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, June 2021), where it sold for $960. The catalog description[1] noted, "STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. 20 Cents, 1894. London Mint. Victoria. NGC MS-62. A boldly struck coin with satiny luster. The toning is a light gray with hints of color." The type was struck in 1871-1901 after the Straits Settlements were made a separate crown colony and is scarce in nice condition despite the substantial mintage. This date is common for the type.
Recorded Mintage: 495,000.
Specification: 5.43 g, 0.800 fine silver, 23 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM-12; Tan-SSC27.
- 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, The June 2021 Collector's Choice sale: World and Ancient Coins, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2021.
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