Colombia 1823-B JF escudo
This specimen was lot 1020 in Sedwick Auction 36 (Winter Park, FL, November 2024), where it sold for $900. The catalog description[1] noted, "COLOMBIA, Bogotá, gold 1 escudo, 1823 JF, 1/S in denomination, very rare, ex-JEAS. Bold AU with muted luster, the obverse off-center and with rim-flaw on reverse but with clear over-punch in denomination that Restrepo calls 1/8. Pedigreed to the JEAS Collection." After independence, escudos were struck at the former colonial mints of Bogotá and Popayan. The Popayan issue is fairly common but Bogotá issues, struck 1823 and 1825, are fairly scarce.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 3.38 g, 0.875 fine gold, .095 troy oz AGW, this specimen 3.34 grams.
Catalog reference: Restrepo-161.1a; Sed-2; KM-81.1; Fr-71.
- 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.
- Restrepo, Jorge Emilio, Monedas de Colombia, 1619-2006, Medellin, Colombia, Impresiones Rojo: 2006.
- [1]Sedwick, Daniel Frank, Augi Garcia, Cori Sedwick Downing, Connor Falk and Sarah Sproles, Treasure Auction 36, World, U.S Coins and Paper Money, featuring the Luis R. Ponte collection, the Jorge Becerra Collection and the John M. O'Brien collection, Winter Park, FL: Daniel Frank Sedwick LLC, 2024.
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