Honduras 1910 2 centavos

Sedwick Treasure Auction 28, lot 1040

This specimen was lot 1040 in Sedwick Treasure Auction 28 (Winter Park, FL, November 2020), where it sold for $312. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Honduras, bronze 2 centavos, 1910, denomination as CENTAVOS, NGC MS 64 RB ("top pop"), ex-Dana Roberts, ex-O'Brien. Lustrous and well struck, retaining significant amounts of original red color, struck from slightly rusty dies with die-cracks on wreath, tied with two others for finest in NGC census. Pedigreed to the Dana Roberts and J. O'Brien collections (both stated on label)." In 1910, the one centavo was reduced from 4.5 g to 2.12 g and the two centavos substituted in its place. This type was struck 1910-13, many over earlier one centavos. The denomination was retired in 1920.

Reported Mintage: 435,000.

Specification: 4.5 g, bronze, 20 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM-69.

Source:

• 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]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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• 1908 2 centavos
• 1910 centavo
• 1910 "cents"
• 1910 50 centavos
• 1919 2 centavos
• Coins and currency dated 1910