Bolivia 1892-H 10 centavos

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CNG Lissner sale, lot 1256

This specimen was lot 1256 in Classical Numismatic Group's sale of the Lissner Collection (Chicago, August 2014), where it sold for $514.25. The catalog description[1] noted, "BOLIVIA, Republic. 1825-present. Specimen CU-NI 10 Centavos. Heaton (Birmingham) mint. Dated 1892 H. In NGC encapsulation graded Specimen 65. Brilliant mint state. Tiny spot in the field near denomination. This coin is basically a proof and extremely rare. Purchased from Meridian Coin Company, April 1970." After the failure of 1883, the Bolivian government tried again with this copper-nickel ten centavos ordered from the Heaton mint. This issue was not a success but later issues of 1893-99 did circulate.

Recorded mintage: 1,000,000 plus proofs.

Specification: copper nickel, this specimen Ø25 mm, 4.98 g, 12h axis.

Catalog reference: KM 172.

Source:

  • Almanzar, Alcedo, and Dale Seppa, Coins of Bolivia, 1820-1970, San Antonio, TX: 1970.
  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • [1]Teller, M. Louis, and Victor England, Jr., The Richard Lissner Collection, Lancaster, PA: Classical Numismatic Group, 2014.

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