Colombia 1820 1/4 real

from the Stack's Bowers 2018 ANA sale, lot 44071

This specimen was lot 44071 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Philadelphia, August 2018), where it sold for $312. The catalog description^[1] noted, "COLOMBIA. Nueva Granada. 1/4 Real, 1820. Fine Detail--Environmental Damage (PCGS). Nicely detailed and centered, gray toned. An attractive coin for one with a details grade. From the Eldorado Collection of Colombian Coins." The SCWC only lists 1821 for this type.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 0.70 g, 0.666 fine silver.

Catalog reference: KM 79.1 (unlisted date), Restrepo-145.1.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• Restrepo, Jorge Emilio, Monedas de Colombia, 1619-2006, Medellin, Colombia: Impresiones Rojo, 2006.
• ^[1]Ponterio, Richard, Kyle Ponterio and Chris Chatigny, The August 2018 Philadelphia ANA Auction: World Coins and Selections from the El Dorado Collection of Colombian Coins, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2018.

Link to:

• Santa Marta 1820 1/4 real
• Cundinamarca 1820-JF 2 reales
• 1820-JF 2 reales (Nueva Granada)
• 1820-P FM 2 reales
• 1820-P MF 2 reales
• Cundinamarca 1820-JF 8 reales
• 1820-JF 8 reales, LIBERTAD AMERICANA
• 1820-NR 1 escudo
• 1820-NR 8 escudos
• 1820-P 8 escudos
• 1820-Pn FM 8 escudos
• 1821 ¼ real
• 1824-B^A ¼ real
• Coins and currency dated 1820
• return to coins of Colombia