Straits Settlements 1921 50 cents

Heritage sale 3010, part of lot 23181

photo courtesy Heritage Auction Galleries

This specimen was part of lot 23181 in Heritage sale 3010 (Boston, August 2010), which sold for $230. The catalog description^[1] noted, "A Mixed Nine Coin Grouping: ...50 Cents: 1898, 1903, and 1921 (two pieces). Coins grade Fine-AU. A Lot to be carefully studied." The type was struck in 1920-21.

Recorded mintage: 2,579,000 plus a few proofs.

Specification: 8.42 g, 0.500 fine silver.

Catalog reference: KM 35.1.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[1]Tucker, Warren, Scott Cordry and John Kraljevich, Heritage Sale 3010: World Coins, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2010.

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