Chile 1896 10 pesos

CNG Lissner sale, lot 1409

This specimen was lot 1409 in Classical Numismatic Group's sale of the Lissner Collection (Chicago, August 2014), where it sold for $847. The catalog description^[1] noted, "CHILE, Republic. 1818-present. AV 10 Pesos. Santiago mint. Dated 1896 So. In NGC encapsulation graded MS 63. Choice uncirculated. Purchased June 1971." This type is noted for 1896, 1898 and 1901. It is fairly common, and circulated and cleaned specimens sell for bullion.

Recorded mintage: 1,163,000.

Specification: 5.99 g, 0.917 fine gold, 21 mm diameter; this specimen is Ø21 mm, 6.08 g, 6h axis.

Catalog reference: KM 157; Y 39; Friedberg 52.

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]Teller, M. Louis, and Victor England, Jr., The Richard Lissner Collection, Lancaster, PA: Classical Numismatic Group, 2014.

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