Colombia 1825-B JF 8 escudos

Goldberg sale 75, lot 2930

This specimen was lot 2930 in Goldberg sale 75 (Los Angeles, September 2013), where it sold for $1,323. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Colombia. 8 Escudos, 1825-JF (Bogotá). Liberty head left. Reverse: Crossed bow, arrows and cornucopiae. NGC graded AU-53." This type was struck at Popayán 1822-36 and at Bogotá 1822-38. It was superseded by the quasi-decimal 16 pesos issued at both mints 1837-49. Both types are common enough that some attempt to collect complete date sets.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 27.07 g, 0.875 fine gold, .761 troy oz.

Catalog reference: Fr-67; KM 82.1.

Source:

• ^[1]Goldberg, Ira, Larry Goldberg, Jason Villareal and Steven Harvey, Goldberg Sale 75: the pre-Long Beach Sale, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, 2013.
• 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.

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