Brazil 1931 50 reis
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This specimen was lot 25226 in Heritage sale 61382 (Dallas, March 2024), where it sold for $80. The catalog description[1] noted, "Brazil: Republic 50 Reis 1931 MS66 NGC. The second rarest date of the series, only behind the "Extremely Rare" 1935 emission that saw only a mintage of 100 pieces, especially desirable at this lofty Gem designation." Shown is a copper-nickel fifty réis of the United States of Brazil. This is the regular issue, struck 1918-22, 1925-26, 1931 and 1935. Unlike the larger hundred and four hundred réis, this denomination was not used for the series of commemoratives issued during the thirties.
Recorded mintage: 20,000.
Specification: 3.08 g, copper nickel, 17.3 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM 517.
- 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, 1901-2000, 47th 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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