Chile 1851-So LA 2 reales
The first specimen was lot 1346 in Classical Numismatic Group's sale of the Lissner Collection (Chicago, August 2014), where it sold for $1,936. The catalog description[1] noted, "CHILE, Republic. 1818-present. AR 2 Reales. Santiago mint. Dated 1851 So LA. In NGC encapsulation graded MS 66. Gem fully lustrous uncirculated. Fantastic strike and surfaces of satiny iridescence. A great coin and highest ever graded 2 reales of the Chilean Republic. Purchased from Freeman Craig, September 1986." This type of 1843-52 is not rare but its price in choice condition has risen rapidly. Soon after this issue, Chile converted to decimal coinage.
Recorded mintage: unknown but a slightly better date.
Specification: 5.7 g, 0.902 fine, this specimen Ø23 mm, 6.05 g, 6h axis.
Catalog reference: KM 100.2.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [1]Teller, M. Louis, and Victor England, Jr., The Richard Lissner Collection, Lancaster, PA: Classical Numismatic Group, 2014.
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