BOOK BY MAJOR F.PRIDMORE

"Coins and Coinages of the Straits Settlements and British Malaya 1786 to 1951." By Major F. Pridmore.


This book titled "Coins and Coinages of the Straits Settlements and British Malaya 1786 to 1951." By Major F. Pridmore. was  published by SPINK & SON LTD and printed in England by Robert Stockwell, Ltd.,London in 1968.

"Coins and Coinages of the Straits Settlements and British Malaya 1786 to 1951."
Beside the coins and coinages of the Straits Settlements and British Malaya,it also includes the Tokens
issued by the Merchants of Singapore.

Among items in the contents are coins and coinages of :
1-Penang,1786-1826 (Est India Company).
2-Straits Settlements,1826-58 (East India Company).
3-Straits Settlements,1858-67 (Government of British India)
4-Straits Settlements,1867-1939 (Crown Colony):-
   Queen Victoria,1867-1901,
   King Edward VII,1901-10
   King George V, 1910-36
5-Straits Settlements and British Malaya,1939-1951
6-Straits Settlements and British Malaya, Emergency Subsidiary Currency Notes and
7-Token Coinage.


All together there are 277 pages.

This book has been always on the top placing of my searching book list since I started to collect coins. I just got it  in brand new condition from Netherlands for 90 Euro last week.

2 comments:

  1. Hi Dickson,
    Coincidentally, I also has just got the copy of this book by Maj. Pridmore, but photocopied version. It is an excellent book! :)

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  2. Hi mnfaj,
    Yes,me too!But still love the original,photocopied version for daily use but the ori for collection!Haha!

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