Mauritius 1964 5 cents

from the Stack's Bowers 2017 ANA sale, lot 22647

This specimen was lot 22647 in Stack's Bowers ANA Auction (Denver, CO, August 2017), where it sold for $152.75. The catalog description^[1] noted, "MAURITIUS. 5 Cents, 1964. NGC PROOF-64 RD. Sharply struck with splendid red mirrored fields that are gorgeous." This type was struck for queen Elizabeth in 1956-71, 1975, 1978. It is common tho proofs are scarce.

Recorded mintage: 600,000 plus proofs.

Specification: 9.70 g, bronze, 28.4 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM-34.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[1]Ponterio, Richard, Kyle Ponterio and Chris Chatigny, The August 2017 Denver ANA Auction: Ancients, Selections from The Richard Stuart Collection & World Coins, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2017.

Link to:

• 1949 cent
• 1960 5 cents
• 1962 2 cents
• 1971 200 rupees
• Coins and currency dated 1964
• return to coins of Mauritius