Bolivia 1829-PTS JM sol
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
This specimen was lot 72453 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, November 2023), where it sold for $432. The catalog description[1] noted, "BOLIVIA. Sol, 1829-PTS JM. Potosi Mint. PCGS MS-64. Surpassed in the PCGS census by just one example, this near-Gem stunner offers appealing almond-gray toning along with exceptional underlying brilliance." This is the most common date of the three year type (1827-29) but it still seldom seen. The 1830 issue (KM 94a), which was only 0.667 fine, was struck with a frozen date until the 1850's. The debased coin flooded Bolivia's neighbors, arousing loud protests to no avail.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 3 g, 0.903 fine silver.
Catalog reference: KM-94.
- 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, November 2023 World Collectors Choice Online Auction - Ancient & World Coins, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2023.
Link to: