Mavin International will be offering some rare Straits Settlements coins in their auction on 6 April 2013 at the Concorde Hotel Singapore. A collection of British North Borneo, British Trade Dollars, Sarawak and Straits Settlements coins from the Sinnathuray Family Collection and ex-William Barrett Collection will be on auction on that day.
One of the item is an extremely rare British Borneo Queen Elizabeth II, 20 Cents, (KM.3), 1961 pattern struck in brass "7B" obv., PCGS SP64. This is the first time that we can see a 20 cents 1961 pattern brass and it is possibly unique but certainly a great rarity. Estimated price between SGD30,000 - SGD32,000.
Another rare and unique item in the highlight is a Straits Settlements King George V 5 cent 1920 silver coin NGC MS66. ex-William Barrett Collection. Estimated price between SGD18,000 - SGD19,000. Last month when I have a chat with Sifu Dickson Niew about this coin, he said that it is not easy to find this coin in UNC condition. One of the coin that I still cannot keep in my collection because of the high price.
Straits Settlements 1872 and 1875 rare proof sets with each set containing Victoria Quarter, Half, One Cent are also a highlight of the auction. The Straits Settlements Queen Victoria 1/4 cent, 1/2 cent and 1 cent 1872 proof set was struck by the Royal Mint. Each coin is extremely rare in its own right. A quarter cent is a rare coin in the proof set especially in a superlative PF66 grade. Estimated price between SGD40,000 - SGD42,000.
Mavin International is the Auctioneer appointed by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). All Lots sold on behalf of MAS 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. 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 18%.
You can contact Mavin International Pte Ltd at (+65) 62387177.
Live online auction can be viewed at liveauctioneers.com.
