Uruguay 1953 5 centesimos

from the Stack's Bowers June 2021 Collector's Choice sale, lot 73628

This specimen was lot 73628 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, June 2021), where it sold for $156. The catalog description^[1] noted, "URUGUAY. 5 Centesimos, 1953. London Mint. PCGS PROOF-66 Gold Shield. Surpassed by just one example in the PCGS census, this incredibly alluring minor offers a delightful pastel tone throughout and currently serves as the online 'plate' coin for the PCGS Proof entry for the type. Ex: Kings Norton Mint Collection." Uruguayan coinage was sporadic in the twentieth century and many issues are rare; this one is common. The next issue of this denomination was in 1960, using nickel brass.

Recorded mintage: 17,500,000 plus proofs.

Specification: 3.5 g, copper-nickel, 20 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]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The June 2021 Collector's Choice sale: World and Ancient Coins, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2021.

Link to:

• 1951 5 centésimos
• 1953 centésimo
• 1953 2 centésimos
• 1960 5 centésimos
• Coins and currency dated 1953