Straits Settlements 1910-B 20 cents
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This specimen was lot 21412 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2020), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted, "STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. 20 Cents, 1910-B. Bombay Mint. NGC MS-64. Minimally marked with soft gray and gold tone on the obverse and slightly mottled reverse coloration. Highly desirable in this near-Gem grade, with only a single coin graded finer between NGC and PCGS." This product of the Bombay mint represents a one year type and a debasement from the issue of 1902-03, which was 0.800 fine. The five and ten cents were similarly affected.
Recorded mintage: 3,276,000 plus proofs.
Specification: 5.43 g, 0.600 fine silver, 23 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM-22a.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Richard Ponterio and Kyle Ponterio, The January 2020 NYINC Sale: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2019.
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