Bolivia 1854-PTS M 8 soles
This specimen was lot 71169 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, May 2023), where it sold for $240. The catalog description[1] noted, "BOLIVIA. 8 Soles, 1854-PTS M. Potosi Mint. NGC AU Details--Chopmarked, Cleaned. Some hairline friction across the surfaces and a few chops on the reverse account for the details designation from NGC. Despite its shortcomings, this example from a popular Bolivian type still presents ample detail." Altho the auctioneers catalouged this as KM 112.2, this is actually KM 112.1, struck 1852-56. Catalog number KM 112.2, struck 1854-55, had the value "8 S" added next to the date. Both are common.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 27 g, 0.903 fine silver.
Catalog reference: KM-112.1.
- 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.
- Elizondo, Carlos A., Eight Reales and Pesos of the New World, San Antonio, TX: 1968.
- Raymond, Wayte, The Silver Dollars of North and South America, 2nd Ed., Racine, WI: Whitman Publishing, 1964.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, May 2023 World Collectors Choice Online Auction, Featuring the Richard Elliott Collection of Hooknecks, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2023.
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