Venezuela 1852-H 1/2 centavo
This specimen was lot 32430 in Heritage sale 3067 (Long Beach, September 2018), where it sold for $3,120. The catalog description[1] noted, "Venezuela: Republic 1/2 Centavo 1852-H MS61 Brown NGC, Heaton mint. Doubled die obverse. A gorgeous chocolate-brown specimen with a light white luster and bold details to the devices. Elegantly engraved by William Wyon. The only example certified by NGC." Bolivar's forces drove the Spanish out of Venezuela by 1821 but the region was a province of Gran Colombia until 1830. Coinage commenced with quarter, half and one centavos of 1843. This was followed up by reissues of these denominations in 1852 from Heaton (shown here) and London. This is the last issue of this denomination.
Recorded mintage: 500,000.
Specification: 5.7 grams, copper, 23 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM-Y2.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- Stohr, Tomas, El Circulante en la Capitania General de Venezuela, Caracas, Banco Central de Venezuela, 1998.
- [1]Cristiano Bierrenbach, Warren Tucker and Sam Spiegel, 2018 September 6-11 Long Beach Expo World Coins & Ancient Coins Signature Auction #3067, Dallas: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2018.
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