Chile 1873 peso oro

Sedwick Treasure Auction 28, lot 1642

This specimen was lot 1642 in Sedwick Treasure Auction 28 (Winter Park, FL, November 2020), where it sold for $192. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Santiago, Chile, 1 peso, 1873. VF with lightly wiped surfaces." This scarce type was struck 1867 and 1873 only.

Reported Mintage: 16,000.

Specification: 1.52 g, 0.900 fine gold, this specimen 1.45 grams.

Catalog reference: Fr-48, KM-140.

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]Sedwick, Daniel Frank, Augi Garcia and Cori Sedwick Downing, Treasure Auction 28, featuring the Dr. Peter Jones and John O'Brien collections, Winter Park, FL: Daniel Frank Sedwick LLC, 2020.

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• 1867 gold peso
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• 1873 2 centavos
• 1873 ½ décimo
• 1873 décimo
• 1873 20 centavos
• 1873 silver peso
• 1873 2 pesos
• 1873 5 pesos
• 1873 10 pesos
• Coins and currency dated 1873