Guatemala 1950 25 centavos
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The first specimen was lot 74247 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, February 2022), where it sold for $120. The catalog description[1] noted, "GUATEMALA. 25 Centavos, 1950. NGC MS-66. A semi-key date for the type. A flashy, prooflike coin, nearly blast white with frosty obverse devices." This type was struck 1950-59 and most dates are common altho the 1950 is slightly scarce. Guatemala closed her mint in the 1920's, so this was probably made in London or Mexico City.
Recorded mintage: 81,000.
Specification: 8.33 g, 0.720 fine silver, 27 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM-258.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th 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, The February 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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