Honduras (18)23-P Y 2 reales KM-15.1

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Sedwick Treasure Auction 28, lot 1013
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Stack's Bowers 2025 ANA sale, lot 41460
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This specimen was lot 1013 in Sedwick Treasure Auction 28 (Winter Park, FL, November 2020), where it sold for $1,680. The catalog description[1] noted, "Tegucigalpa, Honduras, provisional "imitation cob" 2 reales, 1823-PMPY, with quadrants of cross transposed and retrograde lions, trefoils above pillars, rare, PCGS AU 55. Full, bold and well-centered pillars side with clear date, the cross off-center and with weakly punched interiors but clear second date and Y to right, lightly toned with underlying luster." Numerous varieties exist of this crude, handmade issue. One, half and four reales were also made as Honduras struggled to free herself from Guatemalan domination. The second specimen was lot 41460 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Oklahoma City, OK, August 2025), where it sold for $6,600. The catalog description[2] noted, "NICARAGUA. Cob 2 Reales, 1823. Leon Mint. NGC AU-55. Variety with "pine tree style" pillars. Featuring pillars that terminate differently than the more commonly encountered "owl head style" pillars, this RARER variant offers great overall quality and a pleasing strike for the issue. Ex: Richard Stuart Collection."

Reported Mintage: unknown.

Specification: debased silver, the first specimen 5.74 g, the second specimen 6.65 g.

Catalog reference: Cal-977; KM-15.1.

Source:

  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • Raymond, Wayte, The Coins of Central America, Silver and Copper, 1824-1940, New York: Wayte Raymond Inc., 1941.
  • 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]Sedwick, Daniel Frank, Augi Garcia and Cori Sedwick Downing, Treasure Auction 28, featuring the Dr. Peter Jones and John O'Brien collections, Winter Park, FL: Daniel Frank Sedwick LLC, 2020.
  • [2]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, August 2025 Global Showcase Auction, World & Ancient Coins, featuring The Richard August Collection and the Richard Margolis Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2025.

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