拍品描述： Straits Settlements, 50 cents, Bombay Mint VIP PROOF, 1905-B, Incuse mintmark, uneven grey tone* The "B" incuse.* An extremely rare PROOF only issue, A similar piece in the first Taisei-Spink Singapore auction (1986), brought US$3300, while the 2006 Mavin coin brought US$12075, and the 2006 Remick coin brought GBP9410.It is the cataloguer s recollection that the Pridmore book omitted any reference to 1905 Straits halved through typographical error.NGC PF 63, Incuse Mintmark, Barrett Collection, #2007702-007. Section W SC67 588 Barrett。