Argentina 1854 centavo

Steve Album sale 39, lot 3778

This specimen was lot 3778 in Stephen Album sale 39 (Santa Rosa, CA, January 2021), where it sold for $120. The catalog description^[1] noted, "ARGENTINA: Confederation, AE centavo, 1854, a bit glossy with a few hints of red, one-year type, AU." This one year type is seldom seen.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 5 g, copper, 21-22 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM-23.

Source:

• ^[1]Album, Stephen, Joseph Lang, Paul Montz, Michael Barry and Norman Douglas Nicol, Auction 39, featuring the John Sylvester, Jr., Collection of Annamese Medals and Orders, Santa Rosa, CA: Stephen Album Rare Coins, Inc., 2020.

Link to:

• Coins and currency dated 1854