Central American Union 1889 centavo

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Stack's Bowers 2021 ANA sale, lot 44224
photo courtesy Stack's Bowers LLC

This specimen was lot 44224 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Costa Mesa, CA, August 2021), where it sold for $336. The catalog description[1] noted, "CENTRAL AMERICAN UNION. Bronze Centavo Pattern, 1889. PCGS SPECIMEN-65 Red Brown Gold Shield. A pleasing, well struck Gem with splashes of plum toning." This pattern is accompanied by a similar two centavos. We don't know where it was made but Brussels or Paris seem likely.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: copper or bronze.

Catalog reference: KMX-E21.

Source:

  • Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Unusual World Coins, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2011.
  • [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The August 2021 ANA sale: World and Ancient Coins, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2021.

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