Colombia 1841-P RU 16 pesos
This type was struck 1837-46 at Bogotá and Popayán. This type is common but assayer RU is rare for 1841 (assayer VU is common). This specimen was lot 309 in Sedwick sale 9 (Winter Park, FL, April 2011), where it sold for $6,325. The catalog description[1] noted, "Popayán, Colombia, 16 pesos, 1841RU, encapsulated NGC MS-62, extremely rare. Flashy with prooflike luster (mirror fields), very choice and the only known specimen graded by NGC. RRRR in Sedwick and a coin to watch for the upper limit for this series. Roberto Muhlenkamp 5/77. Dr. Frank Sedwick collection of Colombian Republic gold coins."
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 27.07 g, 0.875 fine gold, .761 troy oz AGW.
Catalog reference: Fr-75, Sedwick-19. Restrepo-212. KM-94.2.
- 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]Sedwick, Daniel F., Augi Garcia and Cori Sedwick Downing, Treasure Auction #9, Winter Park, FL: Daniel Frank Sedwick, LLC, 2011.
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