Uruguay 1869-H 2 centesimos
The first specimen was lot 72869 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Santa Ana, CA, October 2019), where it sold for $120. The catalog description[1] noted, "URUGUAY. 2 Centesimos, 1869-H. Heaton Mint. PCGS MS-64 Red Gold Shield. Bright orange-red in appearance and nearing Gem, this Heaton-struck Uruguayan piece has a bold and attractive appearance. It is the single Red designated example certified by PCGS, making it by far the most desirable specimen known for the issue. From the Cerro Catedral Collection." This type, along with a one and four centésimos, was struck at Paris and Heaton, Birmingham (shown here), and is common in circulated condition. The next two centésimos was issued in 1901.
Recorded mintage: 2,000,000 plus another 3,000,000 from Paris.
Specification: 10 g, bronze, 29.9 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM-12.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Richard Ponterio and Kyle Ponterio, The October 2019 Collector's Choice Sale: World and Ancient Coins, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2019.
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