Colombia 1827-PN RU real

from the Stack's Bowers 2018 ANA sale, lot 42351

This specimen was lot 42351 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Philadelphia, August 2018), where it sold for $1,140. The catalog description^[1] noted, "COLOMBIA. 1827-RU Real. Popayán mint. VF-25 (PCGS). The rare first date of the Popayán one Real series. Deep gray with warm gold and rose toning. Scattered planchet flecks are noted, but no post-striking problems despite a fair bit of circulation. A very good looking example. Ex. Freeman Craig, May 1987." This type was struck 1827-34 at Popayan and 1827-36 at Bogotá.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 3.1 g, 0.666 fine silver.

Catalog reference: KM 87.2, Restrepo 154.1.

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:

• 1827-B real
• 1827-B gold peso
• 1827-P FM escudo
• 1827-P escudo
• 1827-B JF 8 escudos
• 1827-B RR 8 escudos
• 1827-P 8 escudos
• Coins and currency dated 1827
• return to coins of Colombia