Straits Settlements 1908 cent

Goldberg sale 103, lot 3142

This specimen was lot 3142 in Goldberg sale 103 (Los Angeles, February 2018), where it did not sell. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Straits Settlements. Cent, 1908. Edward VII. Traces of red mint luster. NGC graded MS-62 Brown."The type was struck in 1903-08 after the Straits Settlements were made a separate crown colony and is scarce in nice condition despite the large mintage. This is the most common date.

Recorded mintage: unknown; proofs exist.

Specification: 9.3 g, bronze, 29 mm diameter, reeded edge.

Catalog reference: KM-19.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[1]Goldberg, Ira, Larry Goldberg, John Lavender, Yifu Che, Jason Villareal and Stephen Harvey, Goldberg Sale 103: the Pre-Long Beach Auction, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2018.

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