Spain 1875 10 centimos
The first specimen was lot 987 in Classical Numismatic Group's sale of the Lissner Collection (Chicago, August 2014), where it sold for $363. The catalog description[1] noted, "SPAIN, Reino de España. Carlos VII. Pretendiente, 1872-1909. CU 10 Centimos. Brussels mint; im: lis and flower. Dated 1875. In NGC encapsulation graded MS 65 BN. Very strong hints of red coming through moderate brown surfaces. Choice Mint Stat[e]. Purchased from Sam Lopresto, February 1972." This is classed as a "pretender issue" as Don Carlos, nephew of Fernando VII, never controlled enough of Spain to be recognized as king. Enough worn examples exist to prove that the coin did circulate, if briefly. It is accompanied by a similar five centimos (KM 669).
Recorded mintage: 100,000.
Specification: 10 g, copper, this specimen Ø30 mm, 10.05 g, 12h axis.
Catalog reference: Cayón-17460, KM 670.
- Cayón, Adolfo, Clemente Cayón and Juan Cayón, Las Monedas Españolas, del Tremis al Euro: del 411 a Nuestros Dias, 2 volumes, Madrid: Cayón-Jano S.L., 2005.
- Calicó, Xavier, Numismática Española: Catálogo General con Precios de Todas las Monedas Españolas Acuñadas desde Los Reyes Católicos Hasta Felipe VI, 1474 a 2020, Barcelona: Aureo & Calicó, 2019.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [1]Teller, M. Louis, and Victor England, Jr., The Richard Lissner Collection, Lancaster, PA: Classical Numismatic Group, 2014.
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