Chile 1860 10 pesos
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This specimen was lot 22422 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2020), where it sold for $1,560. The catalog description[1] noted, "CHILE. 10 Pesos, 1860-So. Santiago Mint. NGC AU-55. Lightly toned and lustrous, this handsome specimen offers problem free surfaces and original charm. A minor golden-orange hue simply adds further charm. Ex: Eliasberg Collection." This specimen was one of a series struck 1854-67 in Santiago. An earlier and a later type exist (KM 123 and KM 145), with slightly different designs for the arms and the standing Liberty.
Recorded mintage: 31,000.
Specification: 15.253 g, 0.900 fine gold, .441 troy oz AGW.
Catalog reference: Fr-45; KM-131.
- 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]Orsini, Matt, Richard Ponterio and Kyle Ponterio, The January 2020 NYINC Sale: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2019.
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