Caracas 1812 1/8 real

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Heritage sale 3073, lot 31915
photo courtesy Heritage Auction Galleries

This specimen was lot 31915 in Heritage sale 3073 (Chicago, April 2019), where it sold for $2,136. The catalog description[1] noted, "Caracas. Provincial 1/8 Real 1812-(c) VF35 Brown PCGS, Caracas mint. A very rare type with a mintage of only 7000 pieces. A nice grade with clear details and a yellowish-brown patina." This type, along with a copper quarter real (KM C22), was issued by the republicans while they held Caracas, the capital of Venezuela, 1810-12. The "19" refers to the 19th of April, the date independence was declared. The royalists recaptured the city in 1812 and held it until their defeat in 1821.

Recorded mintage: 7,000.

Specification: 2.5 g, copper, 24 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM-C21.

Source:

  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • Stohr, Tomas, Catalogo de Monedas, Ensayos, Fichas y Resellos de Venezuela, Caracas, 1975.
  • Stohr, Tomas, Macuquinas de Venezuela, Caracas, 1992.
  • [1]Bierrenbach, Cristiano and Warren Tucker, Heritage World and Ancient Coins Auction 3073, featuring the Lake County Collection of British coins, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2019.

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