Chile 1871 1/2 centavo

from the Stack's Bowers 2024 ANA sale, lot 45605

This specimen was lot 45605 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Chicago, August 2024), where it sold for $125. The catalog description^[1] noted, "CHILE. 1/2 Centavo, 1871-So. Santiago Mint. NGC MS-64." This type was struck 1871-73 while copper-nickel was still new as a coinage alloy. It is very scarce in nice condition. It was superseded by a copper type (KM 148a) that was probably cheaper to produce if less corrosion-resistant.

Recorded mintage: 133,000.

Specification: 5 g, copper-nickel, 21 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM-148.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[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.

Link to:

• 1871 centavo
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