Bolivia 1800-PTS PP escudo
This specimen was lot 1928 in Sedwick Auction 36 (Winter Park, FL, November 2024), where it sold for $510. The catalog description[1] noted, "BOLIVIA, Potosí, gold bust 1 escudo, Charles IV, 1800 PP, NGC VF 20, finest and only example in NGC census. Circulated piece with small lamination flaw in front of bust, red-gold toning in the fields." While silver coins from Bolivia exist in vast quantities, gold from Bolivia is scarce. For the colonial period, Colombia may be regarded as the most prolific issuer, followed by Mexico, followed by Peru. Bolivia, Chile and Guatemala are minor sources. This type was minted 1791-1808 and is rare.
Recorded mintage: unknown but a few thousand at most.
Specification: 3.38 g, 0.875 fine gold.
Catalog reference: Cayón-14084; Fr-17, Cal-1186; KM-78; Janson-75.12.
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- [1]Sedwick, Daniel Frank, Augi Garcia, Cori Sedwick Downing, Connor Falk and Sarah Sproles, Treasure Auction 36, World, U.S Coins and Paper Money, featuring the Luis R. Ponte collection, the Jorge Becerra Collection and the John M. O'Brien collection, Winter Park, FL: Daniel Frank Sedwick LLC, 2024.
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