In a lot of coins of the nineteenth century has reached me this curious piece, is a Sarawk cent of 1870, but carries the effigy of Queen Victoria as by Krause catalog should carry an effigy of Brooke. What do you think that might be?
Thanks
Manuel
Hello,
I am a Spanish collector of coins per years. I look for exchanges with others collector, I am in the habit of using the valuation of the catalogue krawse for the changes, but I am opened for any other offer.
"A mule of the 1-cent reverse, with the Straits Settlements obverse showing Queen Victoria, has been recorded in brass - possibly deliberately contrived some time in the 1870s after Heaton got the contract to strike the Straits coins."
Thank you very much for the information, really these lots sometimes give nice surprises
Hello,
I am a Spanish collector of coins per years. I look for exchanges with others collector, I am in the habit of using the valuation of the catalogue krawse for the changes, but I am opened for any other offer.
I always find it strange that such coins show a great deal of circulation. I'm guessing it wouldn't have been passed around much in Sarawak as the locals would know it wasn't kosher but it's very close to the Straits Settlement and the East India Company cents. As much of the population would not be able to read "Sarawak" it may have been circulated for decades before anyone picked it up.
If coins could talk.....
Non illegitimis carborundum est. Excellent advice for all coins.
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Us Straits people aren't exactly highly educated immigrants. Non of my grand-parents/uncles/aunts even noticed whether the coins featured a woman or a man. They were only vaguely aware they were ruled by someone overseas.
That said I can't find any other mention of the mule in the net, nor find a picture of it. You should really get it examined - it might be a museum piece.
Цитата: fliegendehollanderUs Straits people aren't exactly highly educated immigrants. Non of my grand-parents/uncles/aunts even noticed whether the coins featured a woman or a man. They were only vaguely aware they were ruled by someone overseas.
That said I can't find any other mention of the mule in the net, nor find a picture of it. You should really get it examined - it might be a museum piece.
I wasn't trying to imply that the current citizens of the former Straits are at all uneducated, just that during the time this coin would have circulated many of the populace were illiterate. I reckon that's true the world over.
I'd be interested to know more about this coin also, it piques my interest because I love both the period and the coins from that region. The whole story of the White Rajahs is something which would make a great movie.
Do you still live in the area? I would love to trawl through the local markets there looking for vintage coins.
Non illegitimis carborundum est. Excellent advice for all coins.
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I know what Phil means, just look at some of the contemporary counterfeits William Shakespeare and George rules etc.. It's hilarious to think they got away with it for so long !
