Mauritius 1877 cent
This specimen was lot 42496 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Chicago, August 2024), where it sold for $1,200. The catalog description[1] noted, "MAURITIUS. Cent, 1877. London Mint. Victoria. PCGS PROOF-63 Brown. An exceedingly elusive and charming example when encountered in proof, this center delivers pleasingly defined details, with soft brilliance and touches of blue throughout." This one 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, two and five cent pieces. The London issue was struck only in proof but 700,000 were struck at Heaton. The island remained under British rule until 1968.
Recorded mintage: unknown but proof only.
Specification: 1.85 g, bronze, 18 mm diameter, plain edge.
Catalog reference: KM-7.
- 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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