Colombia 1838-B 1/4 real

Heritage sale 3014, lot 23665

photo courtesy Heritage Auction Galleries

This quarter real from the Bogotá mint was issued when Colombia was known as the Republic of Nueva Granada. This specimen was lot 23665 and sold for $1,955 in Heritage sale 3014 (Chicago, April, 2011). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"Republic Nueva Granada 1/4 Real 1838 Bogotá, MS65 NGC, Ex-James King (1972), probably from London, and thus likely the Baldwin basement collection. Easily the finest one might imagine. From The Dana Roberts Collection."

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 0.68 g, 0.666 fine silver, 0.0145 oz silver.

Catalog reference: KM 90.1.

Source:

• ^[1]Heritage Auctions 2011 April Rosemont Signature World and Ancient Coins (CICF) Auction #3014, Houston, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2011.
• 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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