Chile 1903-So 50 centavos

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Goldberg sale 69, lot 4616
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from the Mountain Groan Collection
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The first specimen was lot 4616 in Goldberg sale 69 (Los Angeles, May, 2012), where it sold for $460. The catalog description [2] noted, "Chile. 50 Centavos, 1903-So. Condor on rock. Lovely toning. NGC graded MS-66. The Judy Cahn Collection." This type was struck 1902-05. It was accompanied by a silver five centavos (KM 155.2), ten centavos (KM 156.2) and a peso (KM 152.2). This specimen realized nine times the catalog value.

Recorded mintage: 1,111,000.

Specification: 10 g, .700 fine silver.

Catalog reference: KM-160.

Source:

  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • [2]Goldberg, Ira, Larry Goldberg, Stephen Harvey and Paul Rynearson, Goldberg sale 69: the Pre-Long Beach Auction, Ancient and World Coins, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2012.

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