SINGAPORE

SINGAPORE. Keping, AH 1147 (1831). PCGS VG-10 Gold Shield.

Prid-29; SS-35. Error in date. This well-worn and charmingly crude issue seldom appears on the market and should be considered VERY RARE. The strike is decent with even wear and smooth surfaces displaying lovely rich chocolate and mocha patina that is pleasing to the eye. According to the Saran Singh author of "The Encyclopedia of the coins of Malaysia Singapore and Brunei" who believes that this issue with the error date is probably a local imitation. This is based on the crude nature of the die engraving and the fact that the quality of manufacture is well below the standards of products that the Soho mint would produce.

Ex: Spink (Singapore 6/1996) Lot #264. Purchased from A.H. Baldwin's (3/1976).

Estimate: $ 1000.00 - 1500.00

1831年新加坡1柯坪。

日期錯誤。有磨損，魅力十足的粗打版。市面鮮見， 非常罕見 。鑄打頗佳，磨損均匀，幣面光滑。醇厚的巧克力至咖啡色包漿，悅目之至。《馬來西亞、新加坡及汶萊錢幣大全》 的作者 Saran Singh 相信日期錯誤版為本地仿製。 因其模具雕刻粗糙，品質遠遜於蘇活造幣厰的品質標準。