Straits Settlements 1896 5 cents

Stack's Bowers September 2023 Collector's Choice sale, lot 75705

This specimen was lot 75705 in Stack's Bowers Collectors Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, September 2023), where it sold for $192. The catalog description^[1] noted, "STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. 5 Cents, 1896. London Mint. Victoria. NGC MS-62. Verging on Choice in terms of surface quality, this lustrous little minor displays bright silver gray surfaces with a hint of sepia patina. Endowed with an exceptionally bold strike, it is a very solid representation of the date and type." The type was struck in 1871-1901 and many dates are common.

Recorded mintage: 960,000, a common date.

Specification: 1.36 g, 0.800 fine silver, .035 troy oz ASW, reeded edge.

Catalog reference: KM-10; Prid-144; Tan-SSC19.

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 2023 World Collectors Choice Online Auction - Ancient & World Coins, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2023.

Link to:

• 1895 5 cents
• 1896 10 cents
• 1896 20 cents
• 1896 50 cents
• 1897-H 5 cents
• Coins and currency dated 1896