Brazil 1874 100 reis

Stack's Bowers February 2023 Collector's Choice sale, lot 71448

This specimen was lot 71448 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, February 2023), where it sold for $900. The catalog description^[1] noted, "BRAZIL. 100 Reis, 1874. Rio de Janeiro Mint. Pedro II. NGC MS-63. This charming example yields a soft luster and wholesome details, with much retained brilliance throughout." This type was struck 1871-85. It is very common but nice specimens are few.

Recorded mintage: unknown but common.

Specification: copper-nickel, 9.8 g, 27 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM-477.

Source:

• Amato, Claudio, and Irlei S. Neves, Livro das Moedas do Brasil, 14a ed. Sao Paulo, 2015.
• 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.
• ^[1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, February 2023 World Collectors Choice Online Auction, featuring the David Sterling Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2023.

Link to:

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