Chile 1861 1/2 decimo
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This specimen was lot 37836 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2025), where it sold for $504. The catalog description[1] noted, "CHILE. 1/2 Decimo, 1861-So. Santiago Mint. PCGS MS-62." This type was struck 1860-62 and has a low catalog value. Most survivors are in poor condition. It is slightly reduced in weight from the décimo of 1851-60 (KM 121), which was 1.25 g. The décimo and twenty centavos were similarly shrunk. Later, more common half décimos (minted 1864-94) used the perched condor design also seen on the one peso.
Recorded mintage: 338,000.
Specification: 1.15 g, 0.900 fine silver, 15 mm diameter, reeded edge.
Catalog reference: KM-121a.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, January 2025 NYINC Showcase Auction, featuring the Richard Margolis Collection, Part III, and the Richard August Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2024.
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