Brazil 1837 1200 reis

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Stack's Bowers 2014 ANA sale, lot 30322
image courtesy Stacks Bowers LLC

This specimen was lot 30322 in Stack's Bowers ANA auction (Chicago, August 2014), where it sold for $230. The catalog description[1] noted, "BRAZIL. 1,200 Reis, 1837. NGC EF-45." This type was struck in small numbers 1834-48 in Rio de Janeiro, with 1834, 1835 and 1837 being the reasonably available dates. The series came accompanied by 100 réis, 200 réis, 800 réis and 400 réis in silver.

Recorded mintage: 6,304.

Specification: 26.89 g, 0.917 fine silver, .792 troy oz ASW.

Catalog reference: KM 454, Russo 554.

Source:

  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • Pimentel, Alvaro Mendes, Catálogo de Moedas Brasileiras de 1643 a 1962, 9a Ed., Rio de Janeiro, 1962.
  • Amato, Claudio, and Irlei S. Neves, Livro das Moedas do Brasil, 14a ed. Sao Paulo, 2015.
  • [1]Ponterio, Richard, The August 2014 Chicago ANA Auction: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, Featuring the David O'Harrow Collection, Irvine, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2014.

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