Malaysia Straits Settlements 1/4, 1/2, and 1 Cent 1862

You don't see these coins very much. The coin is from the Straits Settlements, now known as West Malaysia, with its major city Singapore, on the Malay Peninsula of Asia. In 1862 it was part of British India, hence the bust of Queen Victoria and the inscription India Straits.

These are valuable coins.

The one cent coins are much more common than their smaller counterparts. The 1/4 and 1/2 cent coins carry the same design as the 1 cent coins except, of course, for their size and the denomination on the reverse side.

1/4 CENT
worn: $100 US dollars approximate catalog value
average circulated: $300
well preserved: $600
fully uncirculated: $1000

1/2 CENT
worn: $80 US dollars approximate catalog value
average circulated: $120
well preserved: $300
fully uncirculated: $850

1 CENT
worn: $15 US dollars approximate catalog value
average circulated: $40
well preserved: $150
fully uncirculated: $500

The coin in our picture comes from Noble Numismatics and CoinQuest thanks them for use of their coin photo. Noble's coin sold for $350 during a 2017 auction.

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