Netherlands East Indies
Sumatra. Singapore Merchants copper Proof Keping Token AH 1251 (1835) PR63 Brown NGC, KM-Tn1, Prid-49A. Obverse reading Tanah Malayu ("Land of the Malays"). A very elusive Proof striking of this merchant coinage produced to circulate in trade in Northern Sumatra, currently standing as the only certified example from NGC. Effortlessly milk chocolate brown in finish, azure and maroon toning accents flaring up around the legends when viewed in hand.
HID02901242017
Estimate: 1000-1200 USD