Bolivia 1828-PTS JM 1/2 sol
This specimen was lot 43192 in Stack's Bowers Summer 2026 Global Showcase Auction (Pittsburgh, September 2026), where it sold for $292.80. The catalog description[1] noted, "BOLIVIA. 1/2 Sol, 1828-PTS JM. Potosi Mint. PCGS MS-62. Variety with 'CONSTITUC'." The Potosi mint produced standard weight half reales (1.69 g, 0.896 fine) of the colonial type until 1825. After independence, the weight was lowered to 1.5 grams (shown here, struck 1827-29). In the 1830's and 1840's, Bolivia issued an enormous quantity of half soles debased to .667 fine, all dated 1830 (KM 93.2a). These coins flooded South America and were denounced by Bolivia's neighbors, to no avail.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 1.5 g, 0.903 fine silver.
Catalog reference: KM-93.2.
- Almanzar, Alcedo, and Dale Seppa, Coins of Bolivia, 1820-1970, San Antonio, TX: 1970.
- 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, Summer 2026 Global Showcase Auction, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2026.
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