Chile 1834-So I peso
This specimen was lot 984 in Sedwick Treasure Auction 39 (Winter Park, FL, May 2026), where it sold for $15,600. The catalog description[1] noted, "CHILE, Santiago, 'volcano' peso, 1834 I, NGC MS 62, 'top pop.' Brightly lustrous (rare grade, tied with two others for finest in the NGC census), with patches of very light rainbow toning, somewhat rare without the usual Philippines countermark." This "volcano peso," one of the most popular South American crowns, was struck 1817-34 in some numbers but the majority of survivors are dated 1817. Circulated specimens are available for a price but uncirculated pieces are rare. The volcano design also appears on silver half, one and two reales of 1833-34.
Recorded mintage: 43,000 including assayer IJ.
Specification: 27 g, 0.902 fine silver, 39.5 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM-82.2.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- Elizondo, Carlos A., Eight Reales and Pesos of the New World, San Antonio, TX: 1968.
- Raymond, Wayte, The Silver Dollars of North and South America, 2nd Ed., Racine, WI: Whitman Publishing, 1964.
- [1]Sedwick, Daniel Frank, Augi Garcia, Cori Sedwick Downing, Connor Falk and Sarah Sproles, Auction 39, 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, 2026.
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