Guatemala 1885-E 25 centavos
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The first specimen was lot 71443 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, June 2022), where it sold for $216. The catalog description[1] noted, "GUATEMALA. 25 Centavos, 1885-E. Nueva Guatemala Mint. NGC MS-64+. The single second finest certified of the date on the NGC population report, only one finer (MS 65*). This nicely preserved near-Gem example boasts a strong strike with frosty devices and smooth satiny surfaces." This type was struck 1881-81, 1885 and 1888-89 and most of the seven dates are common.
Recorded mintage: unknown but common.
Specification: 6.25 g, 0.903 fine silver.
Catalog reference: KM 205.1.
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- Stickney, Brian, A Monetary History of Central America, New York: American Numismatic Society, 2017.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The June 2022 World Collectors Choice Online Auction - Ancients & World Coins - Featuring Selections from the Kings Norton Mint Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2022.
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