Argentina 1882 centavo
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This specimen was lot 707 in Sedwick Treasure Auction 28 (Winter Park, FL, November 2020), where it sold for $510. The catalog description[1] noted, "Argentina, copper 1 centavo, 1882, close 2, NGC MS 63 BN, finest known in NGC census. Scarce issue, this example the finer of just two in the NGC census by eight grades, with lovely lustrous surfaces and choice details in deep bronze color all over, a few minor bagmarks on Liberty side." This type was struck 1882-96. It is common in low grade but this is a better date.
Recorded mintage: 108,000, a better date.
Specification: bronze.
Catalog reference: Janson-38.2; KM-32.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- Cunietti-Ferrando, Arnaldo José, Monedas de la República Argentina, Asociación Numismática Argentina, Buenos Aires, 1965.
- Janson, Hector Carlos, La Moneda Circulante En El Territorio Argentino, 1767-1998, Buenos Aires, 1998.
- [1]Sedwick, Daniel Frank, Augi Garcia and Cori Sedwick Downing, Treasure Auction 28, featuring the Dr. Peter Jones and John O'Brien collections, Winter Park, FL: Daniel Frank Sedwick LLC, 2020.
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