Colombia 1833-B RS 1/4 real

from the Stack's Bowers 2018 ANA sale, lot 44091

This specimen was lot 44091 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Philadelphia, August 2018), where it sold for $1,800. The catalog description^[1] noted, "COLOMBIA. 1/4 Real, 1833-B RS. Bogota Mint. VF-35 (PCGS). Well centered with even wear and dark gray toning. From the Eldorado Collection of Colombian Coins." This issue from Bogotá with assayer RS was struck 1826-29, 1833-36. It was accompanied by a Popayán issue of 1826, 1832-36 (KM 85.3).

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 0.70 g, 0.666 fine silver.

Catalog reference: KM-85.2; Restrepo-146.4.

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.

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