Straits Settlements 1904-B dollar

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This dollar is one of a two year type issued for the Straits Settlements during 1903-04. The second issue of Edward VII (KM 26, struck 1907-09) was reduced to 20.21 grams and the issue of George V (KM 33, 1919-26) was reduced even further to 16.85 grams. The Straits Settlements began as a miscellaneous group of trading stations in Southeast Asia and gradually developed into what is now Malaya.

Recorded mintage: 20,395,000.

Specification: 26.95 g, 0.900 fine silver, .780 troy oz ASW, 37 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 25.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

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• Straits Settlements 1888 50 cents
• 1903-B dollar
• 1904 cent
• 1905 50 cents
• 1907-H dollar
• Coins and currency dated 1904
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