Mauritius 1877 2 cents
This specimen was lot 42495 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Chicago, August 2024), where it sold for $1,200. The catalog description[1] noted, "MAURITIUS. 2 Cents, 1877. London Mint. Victoria. PCGS PROOF-64 Brown. Nicely presented in this elusive proof quality, the present minor delivers charming allure, with soft brown color and sharp details." This two cent piece was struck for Mauritius in 1877-78, 1882-84, 1888-90, 1896-97 and is the first coin of that denomination issued for that island along with an accompanying ten, twenty, one and five cent pieces. The London issue was struck only in proof but another 350,000 were struck at Heaton. The island remained under British rule until 1968.
Recorded mintage: unknown but proof only.
Specification: 4 g, bronze, 23 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM-8.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, August 2024 Global Showcase Auction, World & Ancient Coins, featuring The Emilio M. Ortiz Collection, The Richard Margolis Collection and The Rutherford Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2024.
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