Colombia 1827-B RR peso oro

Ponterio sale 177, lot 34189

from the Mountain Groan Collection

The first specimen was lot 34189 in Ponterio sale 177 (Chicago, August 2013), where it sold for $474. The catalog description^[1] noted, "COLOMBIA. Peso, 1827-RR. Bogotá Mint. NGC AU-55." This type was issued at the Bogotá mint 1825-36 but this is the only date for assayer RR.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 1.69 g, 0.875 fine gold, .047 troy oz AGW.

Catalog reference: Fr-73; KM-84.

Source:

• 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]Ponterio, Richard, Ponterio sale 177: The August 2013 Chicago ANA Auction, World Coins, Irvine, CA: Stack's Bowers, LLC, 2013.

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