Chile 1865 decimo
This specimen was lot 1378 in Classical Numismatic Group's sale of the Lissner Collection (Chicago, August 2014), where it sold for $1,573. The catalog description[1] noted, "CHILE, Republic. 1818-present. AR Decimo. Santiago mint. Dated 1865 So. In NGC encapsulation graded MS 63. Superb lustrous prooflike toned uncirculated. The only coin graded for the date. Ex Whittier Collection (Heritage 410, 2 June 2006), lot 16517." This silver decimo or ten centavo piece was minted in Santiago, Chile, in 1864-66. A later type using the same design but a slightly redesigned condor was issued 1867-81. It featured the same upright condor design also used on the half decimo, twenty centavos and fifty centavos and peso. Overdates 1865/4 and 1865/inverted 5 are reported.
Recorded mintage: 222,000.
Specification: 2.3 g, 0.900 fine silver, .072 troy oz ASW, this specimen Ø18 mm, 2.53 g, 6h axis.
Catalog reference: KM 136.1; Y 15.
- 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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