Colombia 1846-P 1/4 real

from the Stack's Bowers 2024 ANA sale, lot 41075

This specimen was lot 41075 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Chicago, August 2024), where it sold for $780. The catalog description^[1] noted, "COLOMBIA. Republic of Nueva Granada. 1/4 Real, 1846-POPAYAN. Popayan Mint. NGC MS-63. By far the finest graded example for this already SCARCE date. Lovely dusty olive tone throughout, complemented by a slight frosty finish. A compelling little survivor offering an abundance of sharp detail and luster. From the EMO Collection." This type is recorded for 1837-48 and is supposedly common.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 0.68 g, 0.666 fine silver, plain edge.

Catalog reference: EMO-2366.1 (Plate coin); KM-90.1; Restrepo-173.15.

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]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, August 2024 Global Showcase Auction, World & Ancient Coins, featuring The Emilio M. Ortiz Collection, The Richard Margolis Collection and The Rutherford Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2024.

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