Colombia 1842-B RS 1/2 real

from Sedwick Treasure Auction 21, lot 1342

This specimen was lot 1342 in Sedwick Treasure Auction 21 (Winter Park, FL, May 2017), where it did not sell. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Bogota, Colombia, 1/2 real, 1842, assayer RS. Beautifully rainbow-toned XF with traces of black encrustation, good rims." This half real is one of a series issued from Bogotá and Popayán 1838-48.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 1.26 g, 0.666 fine silver, .019 troy oz ASW, this specimen 1.42 grams.

Catalog reference: Restrepo-177.7; KM-96.1.

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 F., Augi Garcia and Cori Sedwick Downing, Treasure Auction #21, featuring Selections from the Richard Stuart Collection, Winter Park, FL: Daniel Frank Sedwick, LLC, 2017.

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