Chile 1908 2-1/2 centavos
The first specimen was lot 1829 in Sedwick Treasure Auction 38 (Winter Park, FL, November 2025), where it sold for $216. The catalog description[1] noted, "CHILE, Santiago, copper 2½ centavos, 1908, NGC MS 65 BN rare (Colección Val y Mexía Label), finest known in NGC census, ex-Lissner. Sole finest known of just four listed in the NGC census from Brown (tied with one other in Red Brown). Well struck with bold bust and wreath detail, ample original red mint luster around the legends. Pedigreed to the Lissner Collection (stated on label). Note this coinage lasted only 4 years and the mintage was rather low (201,000, the 3rd lowest)." This type was struck in Chile 1904 and 1906-08. We don't know why this coin was deemed to be necessary when a copper two centavos of very similar design was issued 1878-94.
Recorded mintage: 201,000.
Specification: 7 g, copper, 25 mm diameter, plain edge.
Catalog reference: KM-162.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [1]Sedwick, Daniel Frank, Augi Garcia, Cori Sedwick Downing, Connor Falk and Sarah Sproles, Auction 38, World, U.S Coins and Paper Money, featuring the Jorge Ugaz Collection of Lima Silver Cob 2 Reales and the Darby Collection of Guatemala Silver Cobs, Winter Park, FL: Daniel Frank Sedwick LLC, 2025.
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