Watch List notes:

STRAITS SETTLEMENTS: Victoria, 1837-1867, AE cent, 1862, KM-6, a remarkable red lustrous example, this conditional rarity is one of only two coins assigned a Red designation at NGC out of more than 100 pieces graded, and based on our research is the finest example offered at public auction, NGC graded MS63 RD. On 1 April 1867 the Settlements became a British Crown colony, making the Settlements answerable directly to the Colonial Office in London instead of the government of British India based in Calcutta.

Estimate: 1,300-1,500 USD