Straits Settlements 1900 cent

Stack's Bowers April 2021 Hong Kong sale, lot 51338

This specimen was lot 51338 in Stack's Bowers Hong Kong auction (Hong Kong, April 2021), where it sold for $432. The catalog description^[1] noted, "STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. Cent, 1900. London Mint. Victoria. NGC MS-62 Brown. A better date for the series, the brown designation is not entirely accurate, as the coloring verges more upon a delightful mix of both red and brown." The type was struck in 1889-1901 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: 2,914,000, a scarce date.

Specification: bronze, 29 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM-16.

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, The April 2021 Hong Kong Auction, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2021.

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