Honduras 1899 centavo

Sedwick Treasure Auction 28, lot 1047

This specimen was lot 1047 in Sedwick Treasure Auction 28 (Winter Park, FL, November 2020), where it sold for $96. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Honduras, bronze 1 centavo, 1899, small 99, NGC AU 53 BN, finest and only example in NGC census, ex-O'Brien. Bold strike but typically with flaws (large die-chip at bottom on pyramid side, lacuna between denomination and date), darkly toned, light high-point wear only. Pedigreed to the J. O'Brien collection (stated on label)." This type was struck 1881, 1884-86, 1889-90, 1896-1904, 1907 and is probably the most common Honduran coin of the period. Choice specimens are, as always, scarce.

Reported Mintage: 179,556.

Specification: 4.5 g, bronze, 20 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM-46.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th 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]Sedwick, Daniel Frank, Augi Garcia and Cori Sedwick Downing, Treasure Auction 28, featuring the Dr. Peter Jones and John O'Brien collections, Winter Park, FL: Daniel Frank Sedwick LLC, 2020.

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