Mauritius 1886 20 cents
This specimen was lot 31255 in Heritage sale 3064 (Chicago, April 2018), where it sold for $1,140. The catalog description[1] noted, "British Colony. Victoria 20 Cents 1886 MS67+ PCGS, London mint. An exceptional Gem. Far beyond being the finest certified example of its type, few coins of any category reach this covetable grade, MS67+. The fields of this gorgeous specimen are so bright as to appear prooflike, original lustrous surfaces shining through marbled russet-gold tone, cerulean encroaching from peripherals. A truly wonderful example to behold. From the Jamestown Collection." This twenty cent piece was struck for Mauritius in 1877-78, 1882-83, 1886, 1889, 1899 and is the first coin of that denomination issued for that island along with an accompanying five, ten, 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: 750,000, the most common date.
Specification: 2.33 g, 0.800 fine silver.
Catalog reference: KM 11.1.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [1]Cristiano Bierrenbach and Warren Tucker, Heritage World Coin Auction 3064, featuring the Doug Robins Collection of Canadian Tokens, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2018.
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