Buenos Aires 1831 5/10 real

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Sedwick Treasure Auction 28, lot 1619
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This specimen was lot 1619 in Sedwick Treasure Auction 28 (Winter Park, FL, November 2020), where it sold for $114. The catalog description[1] noted, "Buenos Aires, Argentina, copper 5/10 real, 1831, NGC MS 61 BN, ex-O'Brien. Vivid orange and red colors over somewhat lustrous surfaces. Pedigreed to the John O'Brien collection (stated on label)." This type was struck 1827-28 and 1830-31 and is common in low grade.

Recorded mintage: unknown but a common date.

Specification: copper, 4.5-8 g, 22-28 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM-3; Janson-12.1.3.

Source:

  • 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.

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