Colombia 1757-NR S escudo

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from the Stack's Bowers 2022 NYINC sale, lot 2196
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This specimen was lot 2196 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2022), where it sold for $3,480. The catalog description[1] noted, "COLOMBIA. Escudo, 1757-NR S. Nuevo Reino Mint. Ferdinand VI. NGC Unc Details--Obverse Damage. EXTREMELY RARE, this 1757 dated Escudo with the 'S' assayer went unlisted when Jorge Restrepo published his compendium on the coinage of Colombia. It was missing from landmark offerings such as Norweb and The Eldorado Collection as well, with the only previous public appearance we're aware of being this coin, which surfaced in a 2015 Cayon sale. Retaining full details, however a bit granular in appearance, suggesting it sustained long-term salt water exposure; this appearance is likely a clue that gives insight to the issue's great rarity. For the specialist, a pivotal opportunity, as the chance to acquire this issue may not come again in one's lifetime." This specimen is one of a series struck 1756-59 at the Nuevo Reino (Bogotá) mint. While the auctioneers note that the 1757-S is rare, Cayón does not even list the 1757-J.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 3.38 g, 0.917 fine gold, .098 troy oz ASW.

Catalog reference: Cayón-10722, Fr-21; KM-29.1; Cal Type-67#230. Restrepo-Unlisted.

Source:

  • Cayón, Adolfo, Clemente Cayón and Juan Cayón, Las Monedas Españolas, del Tremis al Euro: del 411 a Nuestros Dias, 2 volumes, Madrid: Cayón-Jano S.L., 2005.
  • Calicó, Xavier, Numismática Española: Catálogo General con Precios de Todas las Monedas Españolas Acuñadas desde Los Reyes Católicos Hasta Felipe VI, 1474 a 2020, Barcelona: Aureo & Calicó, 2019.
  • 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, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
  • Restrepo, Jorge Emilio, Monedas de Colombia, 1619-2006, Medellin, Colombia, Impresiones Rojo: 2006.
  • [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The 2022 NYINC Sale: World and Ancient Coins, featuring the Mark and Lottie Salton Collection and the Pat Johnson Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2021.

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