Catalonia 1841 3 cuartos
The first specimen was lot 73508 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Santa Ana, CA, June 2020), where it sold for $192. The catalog description[1] noted, "SPAIN. Catalonia. 3 Quartos, 1841. Isabel II. NGC MS-64 Brown. An alluring provincial issue, this deep violet-brown near Gem is exceeded in the NGC census by just one specimen. Ex: R. L. Lissner Collection." The second specimen was lot 72330 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, October 2021), where it did not sell. The catalog description[2] noted, "SPAIN. Catalonia. 3 Quartos, 1841. Isabel II. PCGS AU-58. Nearly Mint State, this example displays a strong strike with evident luster in the fields." This copper coin was issued from Barcelona for use there and in Catalonia. It was issued 1836-46 and accompanied by a copper six cuartos. In the local currency, three cuartos = 1/40 peso. This coin is not common but priced rather low in the SCWC. The last local Catalan issue is a rare six cuartos dated 1848, after which regular Spanish coinage was used.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: copper, 6.6 g, 26.0-26.2 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: Cayón-16665, KM-126; Calico-708.
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- O'Connor, Patrick, The Coins of Queen Isabel II of Spain: A Detailed Study of the Coins, Patterns and Medals of Her Reign, San Antonio, TX: Aurora Rarities, LLC, 2017.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Richard Ponterio and Kyle Ponterio, The June 2020 Collector's Choice sale: World and Ancient Coins, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2020.
- [2]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The October 2021 Collector's Choice sale: World and Ancient Coins, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2021.
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