Straits Settlements, 20c 1903 Royal Mint satin finish VIP PROOF, Royal Mint satin or matte proofs were sometimes cleaned by collectors as they did not understand the newly introduced matte (in 1902) and satin (1 in 1902/1903) special surfaces and believed that with cleaning they would become brilliant!NGC PROOF AU DETAILS "Surface hairlines" (NGC Cert # 3277407-013). Only one other proof example graded by NGC -- a PF 62. PCGS reports grading no proofs/specimens. Excessively rarePlease click on the following link to view rotational video clips of the coins https://tinyurl.com/VideoStraits
