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[[Image:Honduras Sedwick 25-1103.jpg|650px|thumb|Sedwick sale 25, lot 1103]] | [[Image:Honduras Sedwick 25-1103.jpg|650px|thumb|Sedwick sale 25, lot 1103]] | ||
| − | The first specimen was lot 1864 in Classical Numismatic Group's auction of the | + | The first specimen was lot 1864 in Classical Numismatic Group's auction of the Richard Lissner collection (Chicago, August 2014), where it sold for $605. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "HONDURAS, Republic. 1840-pres. AR 50 Centavos. Tegucicalpa mint. Dated 1908/1897. In NGC encapsulation graded MS 62. Silver, gray, and light blue patina with untoned reverse. Highest graded specimen and only Mint State example. Extremely rare type and overdate. Ex Whittier Collection (Heritage 410, 2 June 2006), lot 17267." The second specimen was lot 1103 in Sedwick sale 25 (Winter Park, FL, May 2019), where it sold for $595. The catalog description<sup>[2]</sup> noted, "Honduras, 50 centavos, 1908/897, fineness 0.835/0.900, NGC MS 63. Choice grade, with typically crude lettering and weak high points but lustrous around details and lacking any actual wear, with very light golden toning. Despite the NGC label, this is actually the 1908/897 overdate variety, and therefore second finest behind a single MS 64 in the NGC census. NGC #4715682-015." This one year type is scarce. |
''Recorded mintage:'' 447. | ''Recorded mintage:'' 447. | ||
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* Raymond, Wayte, ''The Coins of Central America, Silver and Copper, 1824-1940,'' New York: Wayte Raymond Inc., 1941. | * Raymond, Wayte, ''The Coins of Central America, Silver and Copper, 1824-1940,'' New York: Wayte Raymond Inc., 1941. | ||
* Robinson, Charles, ''The Coins of Central America, 1733-1965,'' San Benito, TX: 1965. | * 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. | ||
* <sup>[1]</sup>Teller, M. Louis, and Victor England, Jr., ''The Richard Lissner Collection,'' Lancaster, PA: Classical Numismatic Group, 2014. | * <sup>[1]</sup>Teller, M. Louis, and Victor England, Jr., ''The Richard Lissner Collection,'' Lancaster, PA: Classical Numismatic Group, 2014. | ||
* <sup>[2]</sup>Sedwick, Daniel Frank, Augi Garcia and Cori Sedwick Downing, ''Treasure Auction 25,'' Winter Park, FL: Daniel Frank Sedwick LLC, 2019. | * <sup>[2]</sup>Sedwick, Daniel Frank, Augi Garcia and Cori Sedwick Downing, ''Treasure Auction 25,'' Winter Park, FL: Daniel Frank Sedwick LLC, 2019. | ||
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| + | * [[Honduras 1897 50 centavos|1897 50 centavos]] | ||
* [[Honduras 1907 peso oro|1907 peso oro]] | * [[Honduras 1907 peso oro|1907 peso oro]] | ||
* [[Honduras 1907 25 centavos|1907 25 centavos]] | * [[Honduras 1907 25 centavos|1907 25 centavos]] | ||
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* [[Honduras 1908 2 centavos|1908 2 centavos]] | * [[Honduras 1908 2 centavos|1908 2 centavos]] | ||
* [[Honduras 1908/888 5 pesos|1908 5 pesos]] | * [[Honduras 1908/888 5 pesos|1908 5 pesos]] | ||
| + | * [[Honduras 1910 25 centavos|1910 25 centavos]] | ||
* [[Honduras 1910 50 centavos|1910 50 centavos]] | * [[Honduras 1910 50 centavos|1910 50 centavos]] | ||
* [[Coins and currency dated 1908]] | * [[Coins and currency dated 1908]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:22, 14 May 2026
The first specimen was lot 1864 in Classical Numismatic Group's auction of the Richard Lissner collection (Chicago, August 2014), where it sold for $605. The catalog description[1] noted, "HONDURAS, Republic. 1840-pres. AR 50 Centavos. Tegucicalpa mint. Dated 1908/1897. In NGC encapsulation graded MS 62. Silver, gray, and light blue patina with untoned reverse. Highest graded specimen and only Mint State example. Extremely rare type and overdate. Ex Whittier Collection (Heritage 410, 2 June 2006), lot 17267." The second specimen was lot 1103 in Sedwick sale 25 (Winter Park, FL, May 2019), where it sold for $595. The catalog description[2] noted, "Honduras, 50 centavos, 1908/897, fineness 0.835/0.900, NGC MS 63. Choice grade, with typically crude lettering and weak high points but lustrous around details and lacking any actual wear, with very light golden toning. Despite the NGC label, this is actually the 1908/897 overdate variety, and therefore second finest behind a single MS 64 in the NGC census. NGC #4715682-015." This one year type is scarce.
Recorded mintage: 447.
Specification: 12.5 g, .835 or 0.900 fine silver, the first specimen Ø31 mm, 12.25 g, 6h axis.
Catalog reference: KM 51a; Y 24a.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- Raymond, Wayte, The Coins of Central America, Silver and Copper, 1824-1940, New York: Wayte Raymond Inc., 1941.
- 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]Teller, M. Louis, and Victor England, Jr., The Richard Lissner Collection, Lancaster, PA: Classical Numismatic Group, 2014.
- [2]Sedwick, Daniel Frank, Augi Garcia and Cori Sedwick Downing, Treasure Auction 25, Winter Park, FL: Daniel Frank Sedwick LLC, 2019.
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