Which are the rare dates and worth collecting dates for Straits Settlements coins? In this article I will share with you, Straits Settlements Rare Coins list that can get a high price among collectors. The Straits Settlements coins issued between 1871 and 1935 with the inscription of "Straits Settlements" with three series of of coins under the reign of Queen Victoria, King Edward VII and King George V.
The word "rare" in this article doesn't necessary mean "rare" in numismatic. Non-collectors like to use the word to search for favourite coins that collectors are looking for.
I will try to share the price, mintage and pictures of the scarce coins for quarter cent, half cent, 1 cent, 5 cents, 10 cents, 20 cents, 50 cents and 1 dollar Straits Settlements coins that had been auction by International Auctioneers. I will try to find coins with a third party grading in this list to make sure that the coins in the auction are genuine. Proof and Specimen coins will be excluded in this list.
Even though low mintage is one aspect that make the coin rare, sometimes the coins in that particular year had been recalled and melted for some reasons like rising cost of silver or shortage of copper for ammunition. You can see high mintage for that year but you cannot easily find that coin in people collection.
They're a lot of Fake Straits Settlements coins out there and if you have any of these coins in your collection, the chances that they're fakes coins are very high. If you're buying silver coins via internet, make sure you know How to check for Fake Straits Settlements Coins by just looking at pictures. They're many "Made in China" Counterfeit coins online.
STRAITS SETTLEMENTS RARE COINS LIST:
1873 Straits Settlements Queen Victoria 1/4 cent coin
Mintage: unknown
Recent Auction:
1883 Straits Settlements Queen Victoria 1/4 cent coin
Mintage: 200,000
Recent Auction:
Mavin Auction 33, Lot 1286
Apr 5, 2013
Straits Settlements QV 1/4c 1883 NGC Fine
Description
Straits Settlements Victoria, Quarter Cent, (KM.7), 1883, NGC Fine Details - corrosion.
Sold price: SGD440 (excluding buyer premium)
1873 Straits Settlements Queen Victoria 1/2 cent coin
Mintage: unknown
Recent Auction:
Sold price:
1883 Straits Settlements Queen Victoria 1/2 cent coin
Mintage: 2,740,000
Recent Auction:
Mavin Auction 35, Lot 229
Nov 8, 2013
Straits Settlements QV 1/2c 1883 NGC XF45BN
Description:
Straits Settlements Victoria, Half Cent, (KM.8), 1883, NGC XF45BN.
Sold price: SGD260 (excluding buyer premium)
1878 Straits Settlements Queen Victoria 1 cent coin
Mintage: unknown
Recent Auction:
Mavin Auction 33, Lot 1314
Apr 5, 2013
Straits Settlements QV Cent 1878 NGC AU
Description:
Straits Settlements Victoria, Cent, (KM.9), 1878, NGC AU Details - edge damage. From the Sinnathuray Family Collection.
Sold price: SGD1,500 (excluding buyer premium)
1885 Straits Settlements Queen Victoria 1 cent coin
Mintage: 7,412,000
Recent Auction:
Mavin Auction 33, Lot 1317
Apr 5, 2013
Straits Settlements QV Cent 1885 NGC AU55BN
Description:
Straits Settlements Victoria, Cent, (KM.9a), 1885, NGC AU55BN.
Sold price: SGD950 (excluding buyer premium)
1886 Straits Settlements Queen Victoria 1 cent coin
Mintage: 1,512,000
Recent Auction:
Mavin Auction 34, Lot 258
Jul 12, 2013
Straits Settlements QV 1c 1886 PCGS AU58
Description:
Straits Settlements Victoria, Cent, (KM.9a), 1886, PCGS AU58. Scarce date. From the Collection of Dr. Patrick Tan.
Sold price: SGD3,000 (excluding buyer premium)
1871 Straits Settlements Queen Victoria 5 cents coin
Mintage: 62,000
Recent Auction:
Mavin Auction 34, Lot 276
Jul 12, 2013
Straits Settlements QV 5c 1871 NGC AU58
Description
Straits Settlements Victoria, 5 Cents, (KM.10), 1871, NGC AU58. From the Sinnathuray Family Collection.
Sold price: SGD2,400 (excluding buyer premium)
1873 Straits Settlements Queen Victoria 5 cents coin
Mintage: 60,000
Recent Auction:
Mavin Auction 34, Lot 277
Jul 12, 2013
Straits Settlements QV 5c 1873 PCGS AU58
Description:
Straits Settlements Victoria, 5 Cents, (KM.10), 1873, PCGS AU58. From the Collection of Dr. Patrick Tan.
Sold price: SGD2,800 (excluding buyer premium)
1876H Straits Settlements Queen Victoria 5 cents coin
Mintage: 40,000
Recent Auction:
Mavin Auction 34, Lot 280
Jul 12, 2013
Straits Settlements QV 5c 1876H PCGS MS61
Description:
Straits Settlements Victoria, 5 Cents, (KM.10), 1876H, PCGS MS61. From the Collection of Dr. Patrick Tan.
Sold price: SGD6,500 (excluding buyer premium)
1877 Straits Settlements Queen Victoria 5 cents coin
Mintage: 60,000
Recent Auction:
Mavin Auction 34, Lot 281
Jul 12, 2013
Straits Settlements QV 5c 1877 PCGS MS64
Description:
Straits Settlements Victoria, 5 Cents, (KM.10), 1877, PCGS MS64. From the Collection of Dr. Patrick Tan. Sold SGD5,400
Sold price: SGD5,400 (excluding buyer premium)
1872H Straits Settlements Queen Victoria 10 cents struck in copper coin
Mintage: unknown
Recent Auction:
Mavin Auction 35, Lot 296
Nov 8, 2013
Straits Settlements QV 10c 1872H NGC AU58BN
Description:
Straits Settlements Victoria, 10 Cents, (KM.Pn1), 1872H, struck in copper, NGC AU58BN. Only one known. This coin is unique and, according to Spinks, its provenance has been traced back to the King Farouk Collection, Sotheby 1954, lot 2413 (part), Erich Wodak Collection, J. Gartner Collection, and Richard (Dick) Ford Collection. Eric Low Collection.
Sold price: SGD19,000 (excluding buyer premium)
1883H Straits Settlements Queen Victoria 10 cents coin
Mintage: 610,000
Recent Auction:
Mavin Auction 35, Lot 303
Nov 8, 2013
Straits Settlements QV 10c 1883H NGC XF45
Description:
Straits Settlements Victoria, 10 Cents, (KM.11), 1883H, NGC XF45.
Sold price: SGD2,600 (excluding buyer premium)
1871 Straits Settlements Queen Victoria 20 cents coin
Mintage: 15,500
Recent Auction:
Mavin Auction 35, Lot 316
Nov 8, 2013
Straits Settlements QV 20c 1871 VF
Description:
Straits Settlements Victoria, 20 Cents, (KM.12), 1871, toned, scratches, VF.
Sold price: SGD900 (excluding buyer premium)
1872H Straits Settlements Queen Victoria 20 cents coin
Mintage: 40,000
Recent Auction:
Mavin Auction 34, Lot 308
Jul 12, 2013
Straits Settlements QV 20c 1872H PCGS MS66
Description:
Straits Settlements Victoria, 20 Cents, (KM.12), 1872H, PCGS MS66. From the Collection of Dr. Patrick Tan.
Sold price: SGD3,600 (excluding buyer premium)
1873 Straits Settlements Queen Victoria 20 cents coin
Mintage: 30,000
Recent Auction:
1874H Straits Settlements Queen Victoria 20 cents coin
Mintage: 45,000
Recent Auction:
1876H Straits Settlements Queen Victoria 20 cents coin
Mintage: 30,000
Recent Auction:
Mavin Auction 33, Lot 1400
Apr 5, 2013
Straits Settlements QV 20c 1876H NGC AU
Description:
Straits Settlements Victoria, 20 Cents, (KM.12), 1876H, NGC AU Details - excessive surface hairlines. From the Sinnathuray Family Collection.
Sold price: SGD420 (excluding buyer premium)
1879H Straits Settlements Queen Victoria 20 cents coin
Mintage: 50,000
Recent Auction:
1889 Straits Settlements Queen Victoria 50 cents coin
Mintage: 32,042
Recent Auction:
Mavin Auction 34, Lot 328
Jul 12, 2013
Straits Settlements QV 50c 1889 PCGS MS63
Description:
Straits Settlements Victoria, 50 Cents, (KM.13), 1889, PCGS MS63, rare in this grade; by far, the best we have seen. Ex-Remick Collection. From the Collection of Dr. Patrick Tan.
Sold price: SGD70,000 (excluding buyer premium)
1890H Straits Settlements Queen Victoria 50 cents coin
Mintage: 42,000
Recent Auction:
Mavin Auction 35, Lot 335
Nov 8, 2013
Straits Settlements QV 50c 1890H NGC AU Det
Description:
Straits Settlements Victoria, 50 Cents, (KM.13), 1890H, NGC AU Details - surface hairlines.
Sold price: SGD1,600 (excluding buyer premium)
1893 Straits Settlements Queen Victoria 50 cents coin
Mintage: 24,000
Recent Auction:
Mavin Auction 34, Lot 332
Jul 12, 2013
Straits Settlements QV 50c 1893 PCGS XF40
Description:
Straits Settlements Victoria, 50 Cents, (KM.13), 1893, PCGS XF40. Ex-Remick Collection. From the Collection of Dr. Patrick Tan. Sold price: SGD2,600 (excluding buyer premium)
1897 Straits Settlements Queen Victoria 50 cents coin
Mintage: 36,000
Recent Auction:
Mavin Auction 33, Lot 1430
Apr 5, 2013
Straits Settlements QV 50c 1897 VF
Description
Straits Settlements Victoria, 50 Cents, (KM.13), 1897, VF.
Sold price: SGD380 (excluding buyer premium)
1897H Straits Settlements Queen Victoria 50 cents coin
Mintage: 44,000
Recent Auction:
Mavin Auction 34, Lot 336
Jul 12, 2013
Straits Settlements QV 50c 1897H PCGS AU58
Description:
Straits Settlements Victoria, 50 Cents, (KM.13), 1897H, PCGS AU58. From the Collection of Dr. Patrick Tan.
Sold price: SGD3,200 (excluding buyer premium)
1900H Straits Settlements Queen Victoria 50 cents coin
Mintage: 40,000
Recent Auction:
Mavin Auction 35, Lot 342
Nov 8, 2013
Straits Settlements QV 50c 1900H PCGS AU50
Description:
Straits Settlements Victoria, 50 Cents, (KM.13), 1900H, PCGS AU50.
Sold price: SGD850 (excluding buyer premium)
1906 Straits Settlements King Edward VII 1 cent coin
Mintage: 7,504,351
Recent Auction:
Mavin Auction 34, Lot 345
Jul 12, 2013
Straits Settlements KEVII 1c 1906 PCGS
Description:
Straits Settlements Edward VII, Cent, (KM.19), 1906, PCGS MS63RB. From the Collection of Dr. Patrick Tan.
Sold price: Sold SGD5,000 (excluding buyer premium)
1903B Raised Straits Settlements King Edward VII 1 dollar coin
Mintage: 15,009,891
Recent Auction:
Mavin Auction 34, Lot 363
Jul 12, 2013
Straits Settlements KEVII $1 1903B raised B
Description:
Straits Settlements Edward VII, Dollar, (KM.25), 1903B raised B, PCGS SP63+. Ex-Remick Collection. From the Collection of Dr. Patrick Tan.
Sold price: SGD18,000 (excluding buyer premium)
1920 (silver) Straits Settlements King George V 5 cents coin
Mintage: 4,000,031
Recent Auction:
Mavin Auction 33, Lot 1529
Apr 5, 2013
Straits Settlements KGV 5c 1920 NGC MS66
Description
Straits Settlements George V, 5 Cents, (KM.31), 1920, silver, NGC MS66. ex-William Barrett Collection. Beautifully struck and very rare in this lofty grade.
Sold price: SGD18,000 (excluding buyer premium)
1920 Straits Settlements King George V 10 cents coin
Mintage: 4,000,034
Recent Auction:
Mavin Auction 35, Lot 399
Nov 8, 2013
Straits Settlements KGV 10c 1920 NGC AU55
Description
Straits Settlements George V, 10 Cents, (KM.29a), 1920, NGC AU55. Eric Low Collection.
Sold price: SGD3,800 (excluding buyer premium)
1920 (dot) Straits Settlements King George V 50 cents coin
Mintage: 3,900,051
Recent Auction:
Monetarium (Singapore) Auction 12, Lot 457
26 October 2013.
STRAITS SETTLEMENTS George V Silver 50¢ 1920 "dot"
STRAITS SETTLEMENTS / 海峡 George V: Silver 50-Cents 1920 with ‘dot’ PCGS Genuine (KN 19b) our grading GEF.
Sold price: SGD1,500 (excluding buyer premium) 1925 Straits Settlements King George V 1 dollar coin
Mintage: unknown
Recent Auction:
1926 Straits Settlements King George V 1 dollar coin
Mintage: unknown
Recent Auction:
Mavin Auction 34, Lot 399
Jul 12, 2013
Straits Settlements KGV $1 1926 NGC AU58
Description:
Straits Settlements George V, Dollar, (KM.33), 1926, NGC AU58. From the Collection of Dr. Patrick Tan.
Sold price: SGD36,000 (excluding buyer premium)
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Source: Straits Settlements Coins History