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Honduras (struck at the Philadelphia mint), pattern 5 pesos struck in copper-nickel, (1871), reeded

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Honduras (struck at the Philadelphia mint), pattern 5 pesos struck in copper-nickel, (1871), reeded
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Honduras (struck at the Philadelphia mint), pattern 5 pesos struck in copper-nickel, (1871), reeded edge, very rare, NGC MS 63, finest known in NGC census. KM-unl. Lustrous and choice, with just a couple small spots of golden tone on reverse, both sides displaying dramatic die-polish lines on fields, currently the better of just two examples at NGC (and none at PCGS) for this metal, possibly the only two known at all, struck without date for an 1871 gold series that never came to fruition. This pattern and the next four proof lots were struck at the Philadelphia mint using dies engraved by assistant engraver William H. Key. The silver business strikes that followed these patterns were struck in Honduras, but not until 1879-80, due to regional conflict. NGC #2833732-001.