British Honduras 1926 cent
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This specimen was lot 45443 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Chicago, August 2024), where it sold for $105. The catalog description[1] noted, "BRITISH HONDURAS. Cent, 1926. London Mint. George V. PCGS MS-63 Brown." This type was struck 1914-19, 1924-26 and 1936 and is uncommon, especially in nice condition. 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 plus proofs.
Specification: bronze, plain edge.
Catalog reference: KM-19; Prid-63.
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- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, August 2024 Global Showcase Auction, World & Ancient Coins, featuring The Emilio M. Ortiz Collection, The Richard Margolis Collection and The Rutherford Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2024.
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