Dominican Republic 10, 20 Centavos and 1/2, 1 Peso 1897

In 1897 the Dominican Republic issued four coins with the same pattern but different weight and value:

10 CENTAVOS: 2.5 grams, 0.0281 troy ounces silver
20 CENTAVOS: 5 grams, 0.0563 ounces silver
1/2 PESO: 12.5 grams, 0.1407 ounces silver
1 PESO: 25.0 grams, 0.2813 ounces silver

The catalog value go like this:

10 CENTAVOS - Dies prepared in Paris but coins struck in Philadelphia.
worn: $5 US dollars
average circulated: $10
well preserved: $30
fully uncirculated: $250

20 CENTAVOS
worn: $3.5 US dollars
average circulated: $7.5
well preserved: $25
fully uncirculated: $185

1/2 PESO
worn: $8 US dollars
average circulated: $16.5
well preserved: $45
fully uncirculated: $650

1 PESO
worn: $30 US dollars
average circulated: $75
well preserved: $225
fully uncirculated: $1650

so you see that condition makes all the difference in the value of this coin. Please be aware that these values are catalog values and must be interpreted correctly. Use our Important Terminology page for this purpose.
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