Straits Settlements 1896 50 cents

Stack's Bowers 2021 NYINC sale, lot 24578

This specimen was lot 24578 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (Newport Beach, CA, January 2021), where it sold for $900. The catalog description^[1] noted, "STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. 50 Cents, 1896. London Mint. Victoria. NGC AU-58. Quite wholesome and original, this barely handled minor presents some mottling to the toning but otherwise remains free from issue." The type was struck in 1886-1901 after the Straits Settlements were made a separate crown colony and this date is fairly common. Proofs exist but are not mentioned for this date.

Recorded mintage: 120,000.

Specification: 13.58 g, 0.800 fine silver, reeded edge.

Catalog reference: KM-13.

Source:

• 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 January 2021 NYINC Sale: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, featuring the Oro del Nuevo Mundo and Matt Orsini Collections, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2020.

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