A 1899 Straits Settlements Queen Victoria 50 Cents will be offered in Mavin International Pte Ltd Auction No 38 on 15 November 2014 at the Concorde Hotel Singapore. The 1899 Queen Victoria 50 Cents (Lot 1267) is the only piece graded MS 62 by NGC in its coin census of Straits Settlements. The coin is estimate to sell for SGD8,500.
A total of 1,353 lots will be offered in the 2 days auction; 8 November 2014 for MAS banknotes & Singapore coins and banknotes, 15 November 2014 for World coins and banknotes. The auction will be held at Studio III, Concorde Hotel, Singapore. Public viewing will be held on 5 to 7 November 2014 and 12 to 14 November 2014, from 10.30am to 6.00pm at MAVIN'S Office at Kramat Lane, Singapore.
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Another highlight of the auction is a *Lot 1117: Penang 1/10 Dollar 1788 (KM.5.1; S-972), VEIC, grdaed XF45 by NGC. The B.Balemark Series (East India Company) coin is estimate to sell for SGD2,600.
Mavin Auction 38 World Coins Highlight:
Lot 805: British North Borneo 1/2 cent 1907H NGC MS65BN
Description:
British North Borneo Half Cent, (KM.1), 1907H, NGC MS65BN.
Estimate Price: SGD1,600 – SGD1,700
Lot 809: British North Borneo 1 cent 1886H specimen PCGS
Description:
British North Borneo Cent, (KM.2), 1886H, specimen, PCGS SP64+RB.
Estimate Price: SGD600 – SGD650
Lot 1288: Straits Settlements KEVII 50 cents 1905B incuse B
Description:
Straits Settlements Edward VII, 50 Cents, (KM.23), 1905B incuse B, proof, NGC PF58.
Estimate Price: SGD3,600 – SGD3,800
*Lot 1112: Portuguese Malacca Dinheiro 1557-78
Description:
Malaysia Portuguese Malacca Dinheiro 1557-78, Dom Sebastiao, Dinheiro, (1557-1578), NGC XF45.
Estimate Price: SGD150 – SGD160 
*Lot 1114: Portuguese Malacca Soldo 1557-78
Description:
Malaysia Portuguese Malacca Soldo 1557-78, Dom Sebastiao, Soldo, (Sim S.09), (1557-78), NGC XF45.
Estimate Price: SGD400 – SGD420
Lot 1121: 2 Malaysia Sen 1973 Bronze & Copper Clad Steel
Description:
Malaysia Sen, (KM.1), 1973, bronze, NGC MS67RD; Sen, (KM.1a), 1973, copper clad steel, NGC MS64RD.
Estimate Price: SGD100 – SGD110
Lot 1129: Malaysia 10 Sen 1971 NGC MS66
Description:
Malaysia 10 Sen, (KM.3), 1971, NGC MS66.
Estimate Price: SGD300 – SGD320
Lot 1209: Straits Settlements Queen Victoria 1 cent 1878
Description:
Straits Settlements Victoria, Cent, (KM.9), 1878, NGC AU Details - surface hairlines.
Estimate Price: SGD5,000 – SGD5,200
A Straits Settlements QV Cent 1878 AU Details - edge damage. From the Sinnathuray Family Collection Sold for SGD1,500 (excluding buyer premium) in Mavin Auction 33, Apr 5, 2013. You can read more about it in here; Straits Settlements rare coins.
Lot 1238: Straits Settlements Queen Victoria 5 cents 1873 NGC AU55
Description:
Straits Settlements Victoria, 5 Cents, (KM.10), 1873, NGC AU55.
Estimate Price: SGD1,600 – SGD1,700
Lot 1243: Straits Settlements Queen Victoria 10 cents 1883 NGC AU58
Description:
Straits Settlements Victoria, 10 Cents, (KM.11), 1883, NGC AU58.
Estimate Price: SGD2,500 – SGD2,600
The buyer's premium for bids made through liveauctioneers.com is 20%. The buyer's premium for absentee bids by post, fax and email is at 18% (19.26% including GST for lots delivered in Singapore-GST refund available to foreign buyers leaving via the airport).
Lots from MAS may only be collected from 3.00 pm Tuesday, 11 November 2014 at Mavin's office. Other Lots may be collected approximately 30 minutes after they are knocked down or at Mavin's office from Monday, 10 November 2014 (for Singapore banknotes & Coins) and from Monday, 17 November 2014 (for all banknotes & coins), onwards.
Notice: item with (*) mark-This Lot is subject to 7% Goods and Services Tax on both the Hammer Price and the Buyers Premium if the Lot is delivered in Singapore. No GST is payable if the Lot is exported outside Singapore.
