Honduras 1931 20 centavos

Sedwick Treasure Auction 39, lot 2034

This specimen was lot 2034 in Sedwick Treasure Auction 39 (Winter Park, FL, May 2026), where it sold for $192. The catalog description^[1] noted, "HONDURAS, struck at the Philadelphia Mint, 20 centavos, 1931, PCGS MS64. First year of issue for this type. Lustrous piece with nice details and pale golden toning throughout." The peso was dropped in favor of the lempira in 1931. The lempira was pegged at US$0.50, making this coin worth ten cents. In fact, these were struck in Philadelphia on dime blanks. Other dates include 1932, 1951-52 and 1958.

Recorded mintage: 1,000,000.

Specification: 2.50 g, 0.900 fine silver, 18 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: Stickney-C328; KM-73.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• 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, Cori Sedwick Downing, Connor Falk and Sarah Sproles, Auction 39, World, U.S Coins and Paper Money, featuring the Jorge Ugaz Collection of Lima Silver Cob 2 Reales and the Darby Collection of Guatemala Silver Cobs, Winter Park, FL: Daniel Frank Sedwick LLC, 2026.

Links to:

• 1931 5 centavos
• 1931 50 centavos
• 1931 lempira
• 1932 10 centavos
• 1932 20 centavos
• Coins and currency dated 1931