HAITI, Second Republic. 1859-pres. CU Essai de 20 Centimes (30mm, 9.98 g, 6h). Charles Wurden’s (Brussels) mint. Dies by Charles Trasset. Dated 1877. UNC.

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Lot: 762.
Closing Date: Nov 20 2024 10:00 ET

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Estimate: $ 100

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HAITI, Second Republic. 1859-pres. CU Essai de 20 Centimes (30mm, 9.98 g, 6h). Charles Wurden’s (Brussels) mint. Dies by Charles Trasset. Dated 1877. REPUBLIQUE D’HAITI * 1877 *, head of Mercury left, wearing winged petasus; ESSAI below / * LIBERTE * EGALITE *, 20/ CENTIMES over crossed sword and olive branch; angel’s head flanked by (HT) and CT. KM Pn75. Red-brown surfaces. UNC.

From the Alexander Christopher Collection. Ex Numismatic Gallery (21 August 1941), lot 2116.

This pattern series was arranged by the Haitian Honorary Consul in Brussels, Henry Hoeylaerts, who worked with the Auguste Brichaut of the official Brussels mint. Hoeylaerts published a monogram on Haitian numismatics in 1883.

Closing Date and Time: 20 November 2024 at 14:13:40 ET.

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