Half Cent 1891, Coin from North Borneo - detailed information
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The British North Borneo Company had the right to produce coin under its Royal Charter, granted in 1881. It had 1 cent coins struck in England from 1882 and 1/2 cent pieces from 1885. These coins were linked to the silver dollar as used in the Straits Settlement and Hong Kong. Although there was another production of this denomination made in 1907, this seems to have been the last to have seen widespread circulation. In 1903-1904 the Company moved from the use of bronze to copper-nickel, issuing 1 cent and new denominations of 2 1/2 cents and 5 cent in that metal; the 1/2 cent was not continued. | ||||||
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| Variety | Proof | |
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| Mintage | Issued: unknown | |
| Source | Edition | About | Link | Notes |
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| Encyclopaedia of the Coins of Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei | 1986 | Coin description | ||
| Museums Victoria Collections | 2016 | Coin description | link | |
| The Coins of Malaysia | 1969 | Mint | ||
| Remick, Catalogue of British Commonwealth Coins | 1971 | Mint | ||
| The Coins of Malaysia | 1969 | Mintage | ||
| Remick, Catalogue of British Commonwealth Coins | 1971 | Mintage | ||
| Remick, Catalogue of British Commonwealth Coins | 1971 | Varieties | Proof |
| Mint | Variety | Grade | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
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| Heaton and Sons (Birmingham Mint) | Proof | Proof | 656.28 | 655.65 | 655.02 | 654.39 |
| Heaton and Sons (Birmingham Mint) | Uncirculated (UNC) | 210.37 | 202.10 | 193.83 | 185.55 | |
| Heaton and Sons (Birmingham Mint) | Extra Fine (EF, XF) | 133.18 | 135.04 | 136.90 | 138.76 | |
| Heaton and Sons (Birmingham Mint) | Very Fine (VF) | 38.29 | 38.70 | 39.11 | 39.52 | |
| Heaton and Sons (Birmingham Mint) | Fine (F) | 16.31 | 16.46 | 16.60 | 16.75 | |
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| Coin Name | Mintage | Effigy | Legend |
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| Half Cent 1885 | 1,000,000 | 1885 | |
| Half Cent 1886 | 1,000,000 | 1886 | |
| Half Cent 1887 | 5,000,000 | 1887 | |
| Half Cent 1891 | 2,000,000 | 1891 | |
| Half Cent 1907 | 1,000,000 | 1907 |
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| Royal Mint |
| Country | North Borneo |
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| Currency | British North Borneo Dollar |
| Coin Type | Half Cent |
| Issued | 1891 |
| Face Value | 1/2 (x Cent) |
| Total Mintage | 2,000,000 (2.0 million) |
| Current | No; demonetised 1953 |
| Material | Copper |
| Technology | Milled (machine-made) |
| Shape | Round |
| Size | 23.5000 mm |
| Mass | 4.6600 g |
| OCC ID | JPMV-ROAP-CQXJ-ENQG |
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Coin - 1/2 Cent, British North Borneo Company, 1891
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Coin - 1/2 Cent, British North Borneo Company, 1891
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British North Borneo 1891-H 1/2 cent
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British North Borneo 1891-H 1/2 cent
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British North Borneo 1891 1/2 Cent
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British North Borneo 1891 1/2 Cent
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| Source | Reference ID |
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| Encyclopaedia of the Coins of Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei | British North Borneo SS 6 |
| Krause, Standard Catalog of World Coins | British North Borneo KM# 1 |