Mauritius 1883 10 cents
This specimen was lot 75385 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, February 2024), where it sold for $216. The catalog description[1] noted, "MAURITIUS. 10 Cents, 1883. London Mint. Victoria. NGC MS-62. A beautiful Mint State specimen, this pleasing example delivers a rich luster, with strong details throughout." This ten cent piece was struck for Mauritius in 1877-78, 1882-83, 1886, 1889, 1897 and is the first coin of that denomination issued for that island along with an accompanying five, twenty, two and one cent pieces. It is fairly common in circulated condition but the price ascends rapidly with grade. The island remained under British rule until 1968.
Recorded mintage: 100,000 plus proofs.
Specification: 1.16 g, 0.800 fine silver.
Catalog reference: KM-10.1.
- 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, February 2024 World Collectors Choice Online Auction, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2024.
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