Chile 1869 10 pesos

Goldberg sale 75, lot 2892

photo courtesy Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

This specimen was lot 2892 in Goldberg sale 75 (Los Angeles, September 2013), where it sold for $690. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Chile. 10 Pesos, 1869. Standing Liberty. Extremely Fine." This specimen was one of a series struck 1867-92 in Santiago, Chile. Two earlier types exist (KM 123 and KM 131), with slightly different designs for the arms and the standing Liberty. The SCWC does not give this date a premium.

Recorded mintage: 36,000.

Specification: 15.253 g, 0.900 fine gold, .441 troy oz AGW.

Catalog reference: Fr-45; KM 145.

Source:

• 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]Goldberg, Ira, Larry Goldberg, Jason Villareal and Steven Harvey, Goldberg Sale 75: the pre-Long Beach Sale, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, 2013.

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