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Straits Settlements Coins

The coins of the Straits Settlements — the British colonial administration that governed Singapore, Penang, Malacca and later Labuan — reflect the region’s commercial importance in Southeast Asia. These issues formed one of the most recognizable British colonial monetary systems, circulating widely in maritime trade routes. The coins feature British monarchs and denominations in cents and Straits dollars, which later influenced the monetary systems of modern Singapore and Malaysia. Straits Settlements numismatics is highly valued for its historical relevance, quality minting and its role in the economic development of the region.

Straits Settlements Coins – British Colonial Numismatics in Asia

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Straits Settlements, 1 Cent 1878 copper, considered the rarest date of the series, listed in World Coins Straits Settlements KM9
Ref: WC.AS.SS.0009.1878.A1

Straits Settlements, 1 Cent 1878 copper, considered the rarest date of the series, listed in World Coins Straits Settlements KM9

€975.00

A coin of great rarity from the Straits Settlements, 1 Cent 1878 in copper, considered the rarest date of the series, and listed in World Coins – Straits Settlements KM#9. According to the NGC Price Guide, current values for this coin (in U.S. dollars – USD) are as follows: F: 300.00 | VF: 750.00 | XF: 1,100.00 | MS60: 3,200.00 | MS63: 5,500.00. The Straits Settlements were a group of British colonies in Southeast Asia, established along the Strait of Malacca, an important maritime route between the Indian Ocean and the South China Sea. The colony initially included Penang (1786), Malacca (1824), and Singapore (1819), to which the island of Labuan was later added. The administrative capital alternated between Penang and Singapore, with the latter becoming the main political and economic center from the mid-19th century onward. 

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