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Auction 39 30 September 2016
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Straits Settlements, Victoria, VIP proof set comprising 1, ½ and ¼ cent, 1891, struck in silver, Bombay or Calcutta mint, diad. head l., rev. value within beaded circle, milled edge (KM.Pn9/7/5), all certified and graded by NGC as follows:
1 cent, 1891, Proof 63
½ cent, 1891, Proof 64
¼ cent, 1891, Proof 61
a superb matching set of the highest rarity, possibly unique (3)
*ex King Farouq, Remick and William Barrett Collections
This is the only set to have been graded by either NGC and PCGS. A second set is rumoured to have been seen in Singapore during the 1990s. (£50000-75000)
1 cent, 1891, Proof 63
½ cent, 1891, Proof 64
¼ cent, 1891, Proof 61
a superb matching set of the highest rarity, possibly unique (3)
*ex King Farouq, Remick and William Barrett Collections
This is the only set to have been graded by either NGC and PCGS. A second set is rumoured to have been seen in Singapore during the 1990s. (£50000-75000)