Cuba 1915 5 centavos

Ponterio sale 168, lot 50388

photo courtesy Stacks Bowers LLC

This specimen was lot 50388 in Ponterio sale 168 (Los Angeles, September 2012), where it sold for $646. The catalog description^[1] noted, "CUBA. 5 Centavos, 1915. NGC PROOF-63. Mintage of only 150 pieces. Lightly toned." This type was struck in the United States for Cuba 1915-20 using nickel blanks. Unlike the pesos, this denomination circulated extensively. The catalog does not record the "low relief star" and "high relief star" varieties noted for the larger silver denominations.

Recorded mintage: 5,096,000 plus 150 proofs.

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

Catalog reference: KM-11.1.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• Byrne, Ray, Coins and Tokens of the Caribees, Decatur, IL: Jess Peters, Inc., 1975.
• ^[1]Ponterio, Richard, Ponterio sale 168: The Official ANA Auction, Irvine, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2012.

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