Honduras 1887 peso

from the Stack's Bowers 2017 ANA sale, lot 22554

This specimen was lot 22554 in Stack's Bowers ANA Auction (Denver, CO, August 2017), where it sold for $235. The catalog description^[1] noted, "HONDURAS. Peso, 1887. NGC AU-58. Far 7. From the Richard Stuart Collection." This type was issued in Honduras 1883-1903 and 1914 and usually comes poorly struck. It is much commoner than the earlier KM 51, issued 1881-83. Varieties, overdates, etc., abound. The peso was dropped in favor of the lempira in 1931.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 25 g, 0.900 fine silver, .723 troy oz ASW.

Catalog reference: KM-52.

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]Ponterio, Richard, Kyle Ponterio and Chris Chatigny, The August 2017 Denver ANA Auction: Ancients, Selections from The Richard Stuart Collection & World Coins, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2017.

Link to:

• 1886 peso
• 1887 50 centavos
• 1888 silver peso
• 1888 gold peso
• Coins and currency dated 1887
• return to coins of Honduras