2½ Centavos

Features

Issuer	Venezuela
Period	United States (1864-1953)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1876-1877
Value	2½ Centavos (0.025)
Currency	Venezolano (1871-1879)
Composition	Mosiądz niklowy
Weight	4.96 g
Diameter	22.7 mm
Thickness	1.5 mm
Shape	Okrągły
Technique	Frezowana
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 46034
References	Y# 26 Richard Sperry Yeoman. R. S. Yeoman's Modern & Current World Coins (16 volumes). , NCV# mv2.5cv-aa Catálogo Numismático de Venezuela (https://www.numismatica.info.ve/en/index.htm)

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Obverse

Herb z legendą u góry i datą u dołu. Automatically translated

Script: łaciński

Lettering:
ESTADOS UNIDOS DE VENEZUELA
1877

Reverse

Wartość w wieńcu Automatically translated

Script: łaciński

Lettering:
DOS
Y MEDIO
CENTAVOS

Edge

Zwykły Automatically translated

Mint

United States Mint of Philadelphia, United States (1792-date)

Comments

Pomimo tego, że w "Standard Catalog of World Coins" figuruje ona jako miedziano-niklowa, oficjalne dane mennicy amerykańskiej wymieniają ten typ jako miedziany, niklowy i cynkowy (Nickel Brass).

Półfabrykaty zostały wyprodukowane przez Scoville Manufacturing.

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Date	Mintage	AU	UNC		Frequency
Undetermined
1876	1 500 000			(en) NCV# mv2.5cv-aa01	58%
1876				(en) Proof; NCV# mv2.5cv-aa01p	0%
1877	500 000	$ 220	$ 720	(en) NCV# mv2.5cv-aa02	48%
1877				(en) Proof; NCV# mv2.5cv-aa02p	1.5%

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Weekly Online Auction 232105 Lot 61581	3 Feb 2021	1876 – (en) NCV# mv2.5cv-aa01	AU (NGC AU58)	USD 720.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 161 Lot 2718	18 Jun 2025	1876 – (en) NCV# mv2.5cv-aa01	XF	USD 76.38 (EUR 66.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions 2024 May 12 Spotlight: Latin America World Coins Showcase Auction 61374 Lot 22356	12 May 2024	1877 – (en) NCV# mv2.5cv-aa02	UNC (NGC MS63)	USD 900.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions 2019 April 25 - 29 Central States World Coins & Ancient Coins Signature Auction - Chicago 3073 Lot 33806	29 Apr 2019	1877 – (en) NCV# mv2.5cv-aa02	UNC (NGC UNC Details)	USD 300.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232322 Lot 61529	25 May 2023	1877 – (en) NCV# mv2.5cv-aa02	AU (NGC AU55)	USD 216.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Weekly Online Auction 232106 Lot 62584	10 Feb 2021	1877 – (en) NCV# mv2.5cv-aa02	AU (NGC AU53)	USD 204.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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