Brazil 1900 20 reis

Heritage sale 61382, part of lot 25229

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This specimen was part of lot 25229 in Heritage sale 61382 (Dallas, March 2024), which sold for $180. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Brazil: Republic Pair of Certified bronze 20 Reis NGC, 1) 1900 - MS63 Brown; 2) "Medallic Alignment" 1889 - UNC Details (Altered Color), Rio de Janeiro mint." Shown is a copper twenty réis of the United States of Brazil, struck 1889-1912. It is accompanied by a similar forty réis (KM 491). It is catalogued as a fairly common date. The twenty réis, a descendant of the twenty réis of colonial times, ceased production after 1912 and was replaced in 1918 by a copper-nickel twenty réis.

Recorded mintage: 1,718,000.

Specification: 7.49 g, bronze, 25 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 490.

Source:

• Amato, Claudio, and Irlei S. Neves, Livro das Moedas do Brasil, 14a ed. Sao Paulo, 2015.
• Pimentel, Alvaro Mendes, Catálogo de Moedas Brasileiras de 1643 a 1962, 9a Ed., Rio de Janeiro, 1962.
• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[1]Cristiano Bierrenbach, Warren Tucker and Sam Spiegel, 2024 March 3 Spotlight: Brazil, Portugal, and Portuguese Colonies World Coins Showcase Auction #61382, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auctions, 2024.

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