Bolivia 1907-PTS MM 50 centavos
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This silver fifty centavos, roughly equal to a half dollar, was struck in Potosi 1900-08. It superseded a very similar coin (KM 161.5) issued 1891-1900. This type is common tho varieties abound. Assayer MM is recorded for 1899-1908 and AB for 1905-06. This specimen was lot 75203 in Stack's Bowers June 2026 World Premier Collectors Choice Auction (Costa Mesa, CA, June 2026), where it sold for $129. The catalog description[1] noted, "BOLIVIA. 50 Centavos, 1907-PTS MM. Potosi Mint. PCGS MS-65."
Recorded mintage: 50,000.
Specification: 11.5 g, 0.900 fine silver, .332 troy oz ASW, 30 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM-175.1.
- 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, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, June 2026 World Premier Collectors Choice Auction - Selections from the L.E. Bruun Collection, the Richard Margolis Collection and the Kirk Menczer Collection of Republican Reales Minors, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2026.
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