British Honduras 1924 cent
This specimen was lot 21055 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2023), where it sold for $3,120. The catalog description[1] noted, "BRITISH HONDURAS. Cent, 1924. London Mint. George V. NGC PROOF-64 Brown. A RARE offering in proof that is made all the more desirable on account of its near-Gem state of preservation, this elegant specimen dazzles with a great mirroring to the surfaces and a deep brown nature to the color, even presenting some hints of cobalt near the central areas." This type was struck 1914-19, 1924-26 and 1936 and is rather scarce, especially in nice condition. This is the only coin issued for British Honduras in 1924. The country, long claimed by Guatemala, is now known as Belize. The issues of British Honduras are marked by their dull design; the reverse on this coin was used during the reigns of queen Victoria, kings Edward VII, George V, George VI and later queen Elizabeth II.
Recorded mintage: 50,000.
Specification: bronze.
Catalog reference: KM-19; Prid-58.
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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]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The January 2023 NYINC Auction: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, featuring the Taraszka Collection and the Mark and Dottie Salton Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2022.
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