Well i was rummaging through some coins of my grandfathers and i found these three that i couldn't find any information on myself. I was wondering if anyonecan help me identify them. I have some poor digi photo's at the following link ( http://www.users.on.net/~smwiles/coins.jpg ), but the size and descriptions are as follows. First - Silver(?) Coin 15mm x 01mm Front Side: has a "5" in the middle of the coin and along the outside it reads ◦STRAIT SETTLEMENTS◦1888◦FIVE CENTS◦ The "5" also has a mark on it, like a drop of molten liquid dropped on it and it was slightly pressed. Back Side: Has a queens head on it, and says "VICTORIA QUEEN" around the head. Second - Brown Coin 1 30mm x 02mm Front Side: Has "ONE CENT" in the middle running vertical and some oriental characters running horizontal. These are both en-circled by a reef that has a gap at the top. Around the reef reads, "BRITISH NORTH BORNEO C2" it also has some more writing at the bottom of the reef and it looks to be a form of Arabic(?). Back Side: Has a coat of arms in the middle (British North Borneo's coat of arms i assume) with a person standing on either sides of the arms. The coat of arms has a ribbon at the bottom with some print on it i cannot make out. And at the bottom-middle of the coin it has the date printed "1888". Third - Brown Coin 2 (badly Worn) 30mm x 1.5mm Front Side: Has the following print in the middle surrounded by a reef, "ONE CENT INDIA STRAIT 1862" Back Side: Rather plain and has a head of Queen Victoria in the middle with the print "VICTORIA QUEEN" around the outside.
Welcome to the forum buzer. Straits Settlements was a combination of Singapore and two other British Colonial Territories on the Maylay Peninsula, and is now mostly part of Maylasia. In 1862 it was being administered as part of British India, and by 1888 it had become a Crown Colony. British North Borneo is also now part of Maylasia, known as Sabeh. Victoria's reign as British Queen from 1837-1901 was one of the longest of any monarch in history. This is KM#10, 1.36g of .800 silver (.0349 oz. ASW). 295,000 were minted. They are worth their weight in silver (about 25¢ currently) in lower grades, and are listed in the Standard Catalog of World Coins 19th Century 3rd Ed. from $5-100, depending on condition, in Fine and above. This is a bronze coin, KM#2, and should have an "H" (Heaton) mint mark. There were 6-million circulation coins and an unspecified number of proof coins minted that year. They are worth less than a dollar in lower grades, and listed in the SCWC at $3-80 for Fine and above. KM#6, copper, mintage 9,321,000. Your description indicates a grade no higher than VG, and probably G-4, which has no particular numismatic value. The same coin in Fine and above is cataloged at $6.50-185. About all that can be told from your pictures is that none of the coins would grade Extra Fine or better.
Thanks a lot for you're reply, it was very helpfull. Been thinking about starting collecting coins, but before i came here i did not realise so much was based on the condition of the coin. You learn something new every day Thanks again!
