Straits Settlements 1895 cent
This specimen was lot 23614 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Las Vegas, August 2020), where it sold for $3,600. The catalog description[1] noted, "STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. Cent, 1895. Victoria. NGC MS-64 Red Brown. Pop: 4 in Red Brown, none graded finer in Red Brown or Brown by NGC. A stunning example of the type, with full satiny luster and close to full mint red, destined to become part of a top-notch collection." 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: 4,486,000.
Specification: 9.3 g, bronze, 29 mm diameter, reeded edge.
Catalog reference: KM-16; Tan-SSC16.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Richard Ponterio and Kyle Ponterio, The August 2020 ANA Auction: World Coins, featuring the Duke of Lansing Collection, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2020.
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