Posted by slang on February 20, 2010

5 cents 1926 King George V Straits Settlement coin

5 cents King George V (1910-1936)

5 cent 1935 King George V Straits Settlement coin
The 1935’s mintage of 3m is lower than the 5 cent 1926 10m. Each coin weighs 1.35g,diameter 16 mm, is 0.600 silver.,0.0262oz ASW with milled edge.
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20 cents 1935 King George V with ROUND 3

20 cent 1935 King George V with FLAT 3

Do you know that there are two variation of the 20 cents King George V Straits Settlements coin? The difference lie in the year 1935 with the 3 ROUND and another type FLAT 3. The price is the same whether it is flat or round 3.
The 20 cent 1935 has total mintage of 1 million compared to other years of 1927 (3m) and 1926 (2.5m). The coin is 0.600 silver.,.1047oz ASW, weighs 5.43 g; diameter 23.8mm and the edge is milled.
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1 Cent 1920 King George V Straits Settlement coin

King George V (1910-1936) Straits Settlements

1 cent 1926 King George V Straits Settlement coin
We have three dates of 1 cent King George V Straits Settlements with the following particulars:
Each coin weight 5.85g; size is 21.5 x21.5mm, plain edge and has bronze as metal composition.
The lowest mintage is the 1 cent 1919 with 20,165,000 coins compared to 1920(55,000,000) and 1926(55,000,000)
[ also see article on 1 cent 1926/0 overdates sold in Mavin's auction]