Panama 1931 1/4 balboa

Stack's Coin Galleries sale, lot 977

This specimen was lot 977 in Stack's Coin Galleries sale (New York, December 2009), where it sold for $201.25. The catalog description noted, "PANAMA. Republic. 1/4 Balboa, 1931. National arms. Rv. Armored bust. Satiny champagne surfaces. EF-45 (NGC)." This date is the key of the type struck 1930-47. It is not expensive in low grade but ascends rapidly in price with grade. It was struck in the United States using quarter dollar blanks.

Recorded mintage: 48,000.

Specification: 6.25 g, 0.900 fine silver, .180 troy oz ASW, 24.25 mm diameter, reeded edge.

Catalog reference: KM 11.1.

Source:

• Altz, Charles G., and E. H. Barton, Foreign Coins Struck at United States Mints, Racine, WI: Whitman Publishing, 1965.
• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• Raymond, Wayte, The Coins of Central America, Silver and Copper, 1824-1940, New York: Wayte Raymond Inc., 1941.
• Robinson, Charles, The Coins of Central America, 1733-1965, San Benito, TX: 1965.
• Stickney, Brian, A Monetary History of Central America, New York: American Numismatic Society, 2017.

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