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Auction: CSS75 - THE SOUTH EAST ASIAN COLLECTION PART III
Lot: 4189

Straits Settlements, 50 cents, Bombay Mint VIP PROOF, 1905-B, Incuse mintmark, uneven grey tone
* The "B" incuse.
* An extremely rare PROOF only issue,
A similar piece in the first Taisei-Spink Singapore auction (1986), brought US$3300, while the 2006 Mavin coin brought US$12075, and the 2006 Remick coin brought GBP9410.
It is the cataloguer's recollection that the Pridmore book omitted any reference to 1905 Straits halved through typographical error.
NGC PF 63, Incuse Mintmark, Barrett Collection, #2007702-007. Section W SC67 588 Barrett

Estimate
HK$160,000 to HK$240,000

Starting price
HK$160000