Chile 1779-So DA 4 reales
This specimen was lot 865 in Sedwick Treasure Auction 38 (Winter Park, FL, November 2025), where it sold for $2,880. The catalog description[1] noted, "CHILE, Santiago, bust 4 reales, Charles III, 1779/8 DA, extremely rare, NGC F 15 (Colección Val y Mexía Label), finest and only example in NGC census. Very Rare. Mintage for the year 1778 = 15,000 and for the year 1779 = 10,000 pieces. Deeply rainbow toned over worn but lustrous surfaces, somewhat crude (as made) at rims, but most important feature is the overdate, which shows a clear top angle of a 7 inside the 9 but also the curve of an 8 at bottom left (not mentioned on the label), unlisted in any case and possibly unique. Pedigreed to the Val y Mexía Collection." This type was issued from Santiago 1775-89 and is rare.
Recorded mintage: 10,000.
Specification: 13.53 g, 0.903 fine silver.
Catalog reference: Cayón-11812, Cal-unl (Type 93); KM-34 (unlisted overdate).
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- [1]Sedwick, Daniel Frank, Augi Garcia, Cori Sedwick Downing, Connor Falk and Sarah Sproles, Auction 38, World, U.S Coins and Paper Money, featuring the Jorge Ugaz Collection of Lima Silver Cob 2 Reales and the Darby Collection of Guatemala Silver Cobs, Winter Park, FL: Daniel Frank Sedwick LLC, 2025.
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