Mauritius 1877-H 20 cents

Goldberg sale 85, lot 4003

This specimen was lot 4003 in Goldberg sale 85 (Los Angeles, June 2015), where it sold for $306. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Mauritius. 20 Cents, 1877-H. Victoria. Brilliant mint luster. PCGS graded MS-63." This twenty cent piece was struck for Mauritius in 1877-99 and is the first coin of that denomination issued for that island along with an accompanying ten, five, two and one cent pieces. Its price ascends rapidly with grade. The island remained under British rule until 1968.

Recorded mintage: 375,000 plus proofs.

Specification: 2.33 g, .800 silver, .060 troy oz ASW.

Catalog reference: KM 11.1.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[1]Goldberg, Ira, Larry Goldberg, Aleeza Brown, Yifu Che, Jason Villareal and Stephen Harvey, Goldberg Sale 85: the Pre-Long Beach Auction, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2015.

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