Dominican Republic 1877 centavo
This specimen was lot 71324 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Santa Ana, CA, October 2019), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted, "DOMINICAN REPUBLIC. Centavo, 1877. Scovill (Waterbury) Mint. NGC MS-63. A seldom seen issue, this brass centavo features brilliant surfaces and intense luster, muted only by a few scattered spots on the obverse." This one year type, tho the only one of its denomination emitted in the 19th century, is common. A copper-nickel 2½ and five centavos also appeared in 1877. In 1891, the coinage was reformed such that 100 centésimos = 1 franco (= 1 French franc). In 1897, the coinage reverted to conventional centavos and pesos. No further coinage was emitted until 1937.
Recorded mintage: 1,000,000.
Specification: brass.
Catalog reference: KM-3.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- Byrne, Ray, Coins and Tokens of the Caribees, Decatur, IL: Jess Peters, Inc., 1975.
- Remick, Jerome H., and Alcedo Almanzar, The Coinage of the Dominican Republic, San Antonio, TX: no date (c. 1965).
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Richard Ponterio and Kyle Ponterio, The October 2019 Collector's Choice Sale: World and Ancient Coins, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2019.
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