Honduras 1883 50 centavos

Goldberg sale 128, lot 1939

This specimen was lot 1939 in Goldberg sale 128 (Los Angeles, June 2022), where it sold for $240. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Honduras. 50 Centavos, 1883. Without P. PCGS graded AU-55." The type was issued 1883-87, 1896-97 and 1908 and usually comes poorly struck. Many overdates and varieties exist.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 12.50 g, 0.900 fine silver, 30.5 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM-51.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[1]Goldberg, Ira, Larry Goldberg, Stephen Harvey and Vera Liu, Goldberg Sale 128: the Pre-Long Beach Auction, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2022.

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