Panama 1961 5 centesimos
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This specimen was lot 34443 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, May 2024), where it sold for $125. The catalog description[1] noted, "PANAMA. 5 Centesimos, 1961. Mexico City Mint. PCGS MS-65. This Gem displays a soft alluring brilliance, with strong details and charming luster throughout." This type was struck 1961 only, being the first five centesimos struck since 1932. It matches the module of the United States nickel in every respect.
Recorded mintage: 1,000,000.
Specification: 5 g, copper-nickel, 21.2 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM-23.1.
- 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.
- 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.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, May 2024 World Collectors Choice Online Auction, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2024.
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