Buenos Aires 1827 1/4 real
The first specimen was lot 701 in Sedwick Treasure Auction 28 (Winter Park, FL, November 2020), where it sold for $660. The catalog description[1] noted, "Buenos Aires, Argentina, copper 1/4 real, 1827, NGC MS 64 BN, finest known in NGC census, ex-O'Brien. Scarce type (single set of dies known), with light rainbow toning over smooth fields with some original luster, choice rims, no wear or marks, in fact the finest at NGC by five grades. Pedigreed to the John O'Brien collection (stated on label)." This type was struck 1827 only and is uncommon. The second specimen was lot 41002 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Chicago, August 2024), where it sold for $125. The catalog description[2] noted, "ARGENTINA. Buenos Aires. 1/4 Real, 1827. NGC AU-55. A wholesome and elegantly toned example of the type, displaying dark glossy surfaces and rather sharp detail for the assigned grade. From the EMO Collection."
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: copper, 20 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: Janson-13; KM-2.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- Cunietti-Ferrando, Arnaldo José, Monedas de la República Argentina, Asociación Numismática Argentina, Buenos Aires, 1965.
- Janson, Hector Carlos, La Moneda Circulante En El Territorio Argentino, 1767-1998, Buenos Aires, 1998.
- [1]Sedwick, Daniel Frank, Augi Garcia and Cori Sedwick Downing, Treasure Auction 28, featuring the Dr. Peter Jones and John O'Brien collections, Winter Park, FL: Daniel Frank Sedwick LLC, 2020.
- [2]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, August 2024 Global Showcase Auction, World & Ancient Coins, featuring The Emilio M. Ortiz Collection, The Richard Margolis Collection and The Rutherford Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2024.
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