Straits Settlements

Straits Settlements

The Straits Settlements were formed in 1826 by combining the territories of Singapore, Penang and Malacca. The combination was administered by the East India Company until the latter's abolition in 1858. It then became part of British India until 1867, at which time it became a Crown Colony. The colony was dissolved in 1946 to form the Malayan Federation, but the coinage continued to circulate until demonetized at the end of 1952.

Governments:
East India Company 1826 to 1858
British India 1858 to 1867
British Crown Colony 1867 to 1942

Capital: Singapore

Monetary system:
100 Cents = 1 Straits Dollar

¼ Cent:
1845 T1 17.7mm EF $332
1845 T2 18.5mm big 5 C BU $332
1862 EF $2030 !!
1872 VF $152
1884 EF $603
1889 EF $603
1898 VF $86
1899 EF $362
1901 EF $692
1905 EF $453
1916 BU $242

½ Cent:
1845 nomm EF $603
1845 WW AU $1054
1862 AU $2500
1872 H AU $1940
1873 H VF $752
1883 VF $903
1884 VF $242
1908 VF $137
1916 AU $198

1 Cent:
1845 BU $842 !
1862 EF $543
1872H EF $663 (H below HM's neck)
1873 EF $842
1874 nomm VF $92
1874 H EF $664
1875 W EF $754
1875 nomm EF $754
1876 EF $754
1877 EF $754
1878 EF $4206 !!!
1883 VF $107
1884 VF $56
1885 VF $392
1886 EF $1053 !
1887 EF $542
1888 VF $77
1889 EF $542
1890 EF $542
1891 VF $47
1894 EF $393
1895 EF $393
1897 VF $47
1898 VF $154
1900 VF $47
1901 EF $452
1903 EF $452
1904 VF $57
1907 EF $452
1908 EF $197
1919 VF $8
1920 BU $153
1926 EF $57

5 Cents:
1886 AU $1490
1895 BU $963
1900 nomm BU $940
1901 EF $273
1902 VF $86
1903 EF $752
1910 B EF $74
1918 EF $102
1919 BU $183
1920 large, no dot EF $453
1926 AU $92

10 Cents:
1880 H EF $842
1882 H VF $122
1886 AU $1350
1895 EF $273
1896 BU $1145
1900 nomm AU $1044
1901 EF $362
1902 EF $452
1903 EF $603
1910 B VF $22
1917 dot EF $80
1918 + EF $80
1919 + EF $80
1926 nomm EF $38
1927 nomm EF $21

20 Cents:
1889 VF $68
1901 AU $1407
1902 BU $214
1919 + EF $212

50 Cents:
1887 F $360
1907 H AU $870
1920 + EF $63
1921 + EF $69