Posted by slang on February 20, 2010

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]
Posted by slang on February 15, 2010

1907 One Dollar King Edward VII Straits Settlement coin
The one dollar 1907-1909 King Edward VII Straits Settlements coin are crown size coins. Each coin weighs 26.95g, diameter-37.3mm; 0.900 silver,asw 0.7798oz asw and has milled edge. Below are the mintage for each date:
1907 One Dollar 6,841,531
1907H One Dollar 4,000,000
1908 One Dollar 4,151,652
1909 One Dollar 1,014,072

King Edward VII,Straits Settlements

1908 One Dollar King Edward VII, Straits Settlement coin

1909 One Dollar King Edward VII Straits Settlements coin