British Honduras 1952 5 cents
This specimen was lot 70237 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Santa Ana, CA, May 2018), where it sold for $1,140. The catalog description[1] noted, "BRITISH HONDURAS. 5 Cents, 1952. NGC PROOF-65. RARE, the finest certified example at either NGC or PCGS. Sharply struck with lovely iridescent tone. From the Richard Stuart Collection." This type was struck 1949-52 and is common. 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: 100,000 plus a few proofs.
Specification: nickel brass.
Catalog reference: KM 25.
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- [1]Ponterio, Richard, Kyle Ponterio and Chris Chatigny, The May 2018 Collector's Choice Sale, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2018.
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