Sumatra AH 1251 keping

Stephen Album sale 43, lot 2146

This specimen was lot 2146 in Stephen Album sale 43 (Santa Rosa, CA, May 2022), where it sold for $1,320. The catalog description^[1] noted, "NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES: AE keping, AH1251 (1835), from North Sumatra (Tanah Malayu - "Land of the Malays"), slab erroneously labelled Pridmore-39, one-year type, PCGS graded MS63 BN, R, ex Joe Sedillot Collection." The British East India Company was very active in Sumatra in the 1820's and 1830's, striking this token among others. Earlier ones (KM Tn1, Tn2, Tn3) had the EIC arms on the reverse. It was probably made in Birmingham by Boulton and Watt.

Recorded mintage: unknown, but proofs exist.

Specification: copper.

Catalog reference: KM-Tn4, Prid-49.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• Passon, Tom, Catalogus van de Munten van de Nederlandse Gebieden Overzee, vanaf 1601 tot heden, Apeldoorn, Netherlands, 2022.
• Scholten, C., The Coins of the Dutch Overseas Territories, 1601-1948, Amsterdam: Jacques Schulman, 1953.
• ^[1]Album, Stephen, Joseph Lang, Paul Montz, Michael Barry and Norman Douglas Nicol, Auction 43, Santa Rosa, CA: Stephen Album Rare Coins, Inc., 2022.

Link to:

• 1823-S 1/2 stuiver "NEDERL. INDIE"
• Singapore Merchants AH 1250 keping token
• Celebes AH 1250 keping
• Perak AH 1251 keping
• Siak AH 1251 keping
• Sumatra AH 1251 2 kepings
• Coins and currency dated 1835