Liberia 1896-H 25 cents
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This specimen was lot 5161 in Goldberg sale 69 (Los Angeles, May, 2012), where it sold for $1,265. The catalog description [2] noted, "Liberia. 25 Cents, 1896-H. Laureate head left. Reverse: Value and date within wreath. Beautiful iridescent toning. NGC graded Specimen 65." This type is from a series struck in 1896 by the Heaton mint for Liberia. Other denominations included one, two, ten and fifty cents. Altho denominated as a decimal coin, the weight standard is very close to that of a British shilling.
Recorded mintage: 15,000 plus a few proofs.
Specification: 5.8 g, 0.925 fine silver.
Catalog reference: KM-8.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [2]Goldberg, Ira, Larry Goldberg, Stephen Harvey and Paul Rynearson, Goldberg sale 69: the Pre-Long Beach Auction, Ancient and World Coins, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2012.
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