Bolivia 1827-PTS JM 4 soles KM-Pn1
This specimen was lot 2017 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2022), where it sold for $60,000. The catalog description[1] noted, "Beautiful Pattern 4 Soles, BOLIVIA. Silver 4 Soles Pattern, 1827-PTS JM. Potosi Mint. NGC PROOF-63. An EXTREMELY RARE pattern only issue, quite possibly UNIQUE. This highly interesting type is completely different than those struck for circulation. Depicting a much thinner plain bust of Bolivar without laurel wreath on the obverse, while the reverse is identical to that of the circulation issues. The strike is sharp with hard flashy surfaces and crisp well-defined devices displaying a thin layer of mottled patina. A real treat for the advanced Bolivian collector seeking hard to locate special issues. From the Pat Johnson Collection. Ex: Norweb Collection (Christie's Dallas 11/1985) Lot # 607. Possibly Ex: Guttag Collection." This is the first pattern listed in the SCWC for Bolivia. The regular production of this denomination, suspended in 1816 during the war for independence, did not resume until 1830 and used a uniformed bust.
Recorded mintage: unknown but rare.
Specification: 13.54 g, 0.903 fine silver.
Catalog reference: KM-Pn1; Guttag-304C.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The 2022 NYINC Sale: World and Ancient Coins, featuring the Mark and Lottie Salton Collection and the Pat Johnson Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2021.
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