Chile 1938 20 centavos
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This specimen was lot 3142 in Steve Album Auction 54 (Santa Rosa, CA, January 2026), where it sold for $110. The catalog description[1] noted, "CHILE: Republic, 20 centavos, 1938-So, a fantastic lustrous example! NGC graded MS66. This is the highest graded example 'top pop' at either PCGS or NGC." This type was struck in Chile 1932-33, 1937-41. It was the first twenty centavos to contain no silver and is the last of its denomination.
Recorded mintage: 3,043,000.
Specification: 4.5 g, copper-nickel, 22.5 mm diameter, plain edge.
Catalog reference: KM-167.3.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [1]Album, Stephen, Joseph Lang, Paul Montz, Michael Barry and Hanbing Feng, Auction 54, featuring selections from the Kenneth A. Bovenkamp Collection of Ottoman Coins, Santa Rosa, CA: Stephen Album Rare Coins, Inc., 2025.
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