Colombia 1835-B RS real

Sedwick sale 11, lot 1099

The specimen shown was lot 1099 in Sedwick sale 11 (Winter Park, FL, April 2011), where it sold for $126.50. The catalog description^[1] noted,

"Bogotá, Colombia, 1 real, 1835RS. Choice XF+ with hint of luster (scarce grade), lightly toned, no problems."

This one real was struck at Bogotá and Popayán 1826-36 while the country was the "Republic of Colombia," which, after many vicissitudes, is again the country name. The type is scarcer than the SCWC indicates.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 3.1 g, 0.666 fine silver, .066 troy oz ASW, this specimen 2.6 grams.

Catalog reference: Restrepo-153.14; KM-87.1.

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]Sedwick, Daniel Frank, Augi Garcia and Cori Sedwick Downing, Treasure Auction 11, Winter Park, FL: Daniel Frank Sedwick LLC, 2012.

Link to:

• 1834-P ¼ real
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• 1835-P escudo
• 1835-P escudo
• 1835-B 8 escudos
• 1836-B real
• Coins and currency dated 1835
• return to coins of Colombia