Chile 1835-So IJ 8 escudos

Ponterio sale 152, lot 7062

photo courtesy Ponterio & Associates

from the Mountain Groan Collection

The first specimen was lot 7062 in Ponterio sale 152 (New York, January 2010), where it sold for $1,437.50. The catalog description^[1] noted, "CHILE. 8 Escudos, 1835-IJ. Bold VERY FINE+." This "hand on book" type replaced the "crossed flag" type struck 1818-34 and was issued 1835-38. It was accompanied by similar one, two and four escudos types.

Recorded mintage: 33,000.

Specification: 27 g, 0.875 fine gold, .760 troy oz AGW.

Catalog reference: Fr-37; KM 93.

Source:

• Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[1]Ponterio, Richard, and Kent Ponterio, Ponterio sale 152: The 2010 NYINC Auction, Irvine, CA: Bowers and Merena, 2009.

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