British Honduras 1889 cent
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This specimen was lot 42130 in Stack's Bowers Winter sale (Baltimore, November 2015), where it sold for $188. The catalog description[1] noted, "BRITISH HONDURAS. Cent, 1889. NGC MS-63 RD. One of only four coins seen at NGC in full RED (none seen at PCGS) and tied for second finest graded. A monstrously bright coin with light marks across the cheek, a coin that is instantly noticed when grouped with others." This bronze type was issued 1885-1894 and is common in low grade.
Recorded mintage: 50,000.
Specification: bronze.
Catalog reference: KM-6.
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- Pridmore, F., The Coins of the British Commonwealth of Nations to the end of the Reign of George VI 1952: Part 3, Bermuda, British Guiana, British Honduras and the British West Indies, London: Spink & Son, 1965.
- Stickney, Brian, A Monetary History of Central America, New York: American Numismatic Society, 2017.
- [1]Ponterio, Richard, and Todd McKenna, The November 2015 Baltimore Auction, World Coins and Paper Money, featuring the Ray Czabor Collection and selections from the Strong Museum, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2015.
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