Colombia 1846-P UM 1/2 real

from the Stack's Bowers June 2021 Collector's Choice sale, lot 70590

This specimen was lot 70590 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, June 2021), where it sold for $80. The catalog description^[1] noted, "COLOMBIA. 1/2 Real, 1846-UM. Popayan Mint. PCGS VF-25 Gold Shield. Some striking weakness is noted, along with moderate, even wear throughout, but this delightful minor nevertheless retains clear details. Ex: The Eldorado Collection of Colombian Coins (Stack's Bowers - 8/2018) Lot # 44155." This example is a half real struck for REPUBLICA DE NUEVA GRANADA from 1838-1848 at the Popayán mint. The initials UM correspond to the assayers. Nueva Granada was a Centralist Republic created upon the dissolution of Gran Colombia in 1830. The country held this name until 1858, when the Granadine Confederation was formed.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 1.26 g, 0.666 fine silver, .269 troy oz ASW.

Catalog reference: KM-96.2; Restrepo-178.21.

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, The June 2021 Collector's Choice sale: World and Ancient Coins, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2021.

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