Cuba 1916 centavo

Stack's Bowers 2014 ANA sale, lot 563

This type was struck in the United States for Cuba 1915-51. The denomination circulated extensively as worn specimens are common while choice examples are expensive. The catalog does not record the "low relief star" and "high relief star" varieties noted for the larger silver denominations. This specimen was lot 563 in Stack's Bowers ANA auction (Chicago, August 2014), where it sold for $4,112.50. The catalog description^[1] noted, "CUBA. Centavo, 1916. NGC PROOF-66. Mintage of only 104 pieces. Excellent toning. Tied for finest certified by NGC and PCGS. From the Demarete Collection."

Recorded mintage: 9,318,000 plus 104 proofs.

Specification: 2.5 g, copper-nickel, plain edge.

Catalog reference: KM 9.1.

Source:

• Byrne, Ray, Coins and Tokens of the Caribees, Decatur, IL: Jess Peters, Inc., 1975.
• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[1]Ponterio, Richard, The August 2014 Chicago ANA Auction: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, Featuring the David O'Harrow Collection, Irvine, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2014.

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