Brazil 1876 100 reis

from the Stack's Bowers 2020 Collector's Choice sale, lot 72170

photo courtesy Stacks Bowers LLC

This specimen was lot 72170 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Santa Ana, CA, June 2020), where it sold for $384. The catalog description^[1] noted, "BRAZIL. 100 Reis, 1876/5. Pedro II. NGC Unc Details--Cleaned. Despite exhibiting some light cleaning, this pleasing overdate type presents charming, fairly even color throughout." This type was struck 1871-85 and most dates are fairly common in worn condition. This date along with the regular 1876 is scarce.

Recorded mintage: unknown but scarce.

Specification: 9.8 g, copper-nickel, 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, Richard Ponterio and Kyle Ponterio, The June 2020 Collector's Choice sale: World and Ancient Coins, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2020.

Link to:

• 1874 100 réis
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• 1876 500 réis
• 1876 1000 réis
• 1876 10,000 réis
• 1883 100 réis
• Coins and currency dated 1876