Straits Settlements 1883 cent

from Stack's Bowers October 2020 Collector's Choice sale, lot 72741

This specimen was lot 72741 in Stack's Bowers Collectors Choice sale (Santa Ana, CA, October 2020), where it sold for $240. The catalog description^[1] noted, "STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. Cent, 1883. London Mint. Victoria. NGC AU-58. A delicately circulated example with soft blue toning highlights around the raised designs on both sides." The type was struck in 1872-83 after the Straits Settlements were made a separate crown colony and is scarce in nice condition despite the large mintage. It was converted to bronze for the 1884-86 issue (KM 9a) and given a reeded edge for the 1887-1900 issue (KM 16).

Recorded mintage: 8,640,000.

Specifications: 9.30 g, copper, 28.8 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM-9; Prid-172.

Sources:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[1]Orsini, Matt, Richard Ponterio and Kyle Ponterio, The October 2020 Collector's Choice sale: World and Ancient Coins, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2020.

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