Guatemala 1895 1/4 real KM-159
This specimen was lot 41187 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Chicago, August 2024), where it sold for $384. The catalog description[1] noted, "GUATEMALA. 1/4 Real, 1895. Nueva Guatemala Mint. NGC MS-65. A RARE date unlisted in the Standard Catalog of World Coins. This Gem flashes with pastel iridescence on its overall deep gray tone. Handsome and well-preserved, this is a tempting offering for astute collectors of this extensive series. From the EMO Collection." This type with the lion on the reverse is listed in the SCWC for 1892-94. The auctioneers and NGC seems satisfied that this specimen is an 1895 but a possibility remains that it is a garbled 1893/2. The value reverse (KM 162) for 1895 is very common.
Recorded mintage: unknown but doubtless rare.
Specification: 0.77 g, 0.835 fine silver.
Catalog reference: EMO-2878 (Plate coin); cf. KM-159.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- Robinson, Charles, The Coins of Central America, 1733-1965, San Benito, TX: 1965.
- Stickney, Brian, A Monetary History of Central America, New York: American Numismatic Society, 2017.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, August 2024 Global Showcase Auction, World & Ancient Coins, featuring The Emilio M. Ortiz Collection, The Richard Margolis Collection and The Rutherford Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2024.
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