Honduras 1896 centavo

Sedwick Treasure Auction 28, lot 1046

This specimen was lot 1046 in Sedwick Treasure Auction 28 (Winter Park, FL, November 2020), where it sold for $168. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Honduras, bronze 1 centavo, 1896, denomination 1, NGC MS 64 BN ("top pop"), ex-O'Brien. Beautiful blue toning over muted luster, crude (light) strike as usual but devoid of wear and marks, tied with one other for finest in NGC census among six entries. Pedigreed to the J. O'Brien collection (stated on label)." This type was struck 1881, 1884-86, 1889-90, 1896-1904, 1907 and is probably the most common Honduran coin of the period. Choice specimens are, as always, scarce.

Reported Mintage: 61,000.

Specification: 4.5 g, bronze, 20 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM-46.

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.

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