Honduras 1903 peso

Stack's Bowers 2025 ANA sale, lot 45384

This specimen was lot 45384 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Oklahoma City, OK, August 2025), where it sold for $1,050. The catalog description^[1] noted, "HONDURAS. Peso, 1903. Tegucigalpa Mint. NGC AU-58. Variety with flat-top '3'." This type was struck 1883-95, 1899, 1902-04 and 1914. The mint's struggle with obsolete equipment is evidenced by the many overdates and varieties noted in the series.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specifications: 25 g, 0.835 fine silver, 37 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM-52.

Sources:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[1]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.
• 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.

Link to:

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