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Auction: CSS61 - South East Asian Banknotes and Coins
Lot: 6184

Straits Settlements, 5 cents, 1873, NGC MS 63. *Ex-Remick Collection Lot 456, Price realized GBP5000 +15% @1.87 = USD10752;
@2.9513 = SGD16,970

(Sharp Uncirculated, somewhat prooflike.)

*In Mavin Auction 21 (Singapore July 2009) Lot 249 a 5 Cent 1873 described as "NCS AU Details -
Excessive surface hairlines..." netted USD2990 on an estimate of USD1900-2500, while a second, Lot
250, described as "NCS UNC Details - Obverse scratched..." netted USD4370.
(NGC cert # 2799548-002) Only 8 coins in MS grade in the NGC population report and the present example is one of three coins in this highest grade! A rare date and in excellent condition. Ex-Remick Collection Lot 456. Very rare
Please go to the auction description of the sale and follow the link there to see the coin rotational videos and Pridmore scans.

Sold for
HK$80,000

Starting price
HK$75000