Honduras 1844-T F 2 reales
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This specimen was lot 1129 in Sedwick Treasure Auction 27 (Winter Park, FL, May 2020), where it sold for $416.50. The catalog description[1] noted, "Tegucigalpa, Honduras, provisional (low-silver) 2 reales, 1844F, CREZCA variety, NGC AU details / cleaned, ex-O'Brien. Sharp details (the leaves somewhat flat), with lots of luster on silvery fields, light rosy copper color on high points (a bit bright, but arguably not egregious enough to call "cleaned"), scarce assayer. NGC #4771567-014. Pedigreed to the John O'Brien collection (stated on label)." This type was struck 1840-47; the date is also known with assayer G.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 0.200 fine silver.
Catalog reference: KM-19a.
- 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 27, Winter Park, FL: Daniel Frank Sedwick LLC, 2020.
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