Chile 1859-So peso

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Sedwick sale 11, lot 979

The specimen shown was lot 979 in Sedwick sale 11 (Winter Park, FL, April 2011), where it sold for $316.25. The catalog description[1] noted, "Santiago, Chile, 1 peso, 1859. Lightly toned VF+ with small rim-bruise, a very competent specimen of an issue that is much rarer than indicated in KM." This type was issued from Santiago 1853-62 and this is an average date. An overdate, 1859/8, is listed as more common than the regular date.

Recorded mintage: 330,000.

Specification: 25 g, 0.900 fine silver, .723 troy oz ASW, this specimen 24.9 grams.

Catalog reference: KM 129.

Sources:

  • [1]Sedwick, Daniel Frank, Augi Garcia and Cori Sedwick Downing, Treasure Auction 11, Winter Park, FL: Daniel Frank Sedwick LLC, 2012.
  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

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