Chile 1867 5 pesos
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The specimen shown was lot 1421 in the Eliasberg sale, where it sold for $437. The catalog description[1] noted, "1867 5 pesos. MS-64 (NGC). Types as above. Lustrous yellow gold with rich reflectivity. A small rim nick is noted above 10:00 on reverse. Purchased from Mortimer Hammel, April 15, 1945." Both this design (KM 130) and the refined standing liberty design (KM 144) were struck in 1867; this specimen is KM 130, the more common. The type was struck 1854-67.
Recorded mintage: 10,000 (including KM 144).
Specification: 7.63 g, 0.900 fine gold, .220 troy oz AGW; this specimen: 7.63 grams, 22.40 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM 130, Fr-46.
- [1]Kraljevich, John, John Pack, Elizabeth O. Piper and Frank Van Valen, The Louis E. Eliasberg, Sr., Collection of World Gold Coins and Medals, Wolfboro, NH: American Numismatic Rarities, 2005.
- 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.
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