Colombia 1864-P decimo

Sedwick sale 11, lot 1128

The specimen shown was lot 1128 in Sedwick sale 11 (Winter Park, FL, April 2011), where it did not sell. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Popayán, Colombia, 1 decimo, 1864, encapsulated ANACS EF 45, ex-Dana Roberts collection. Deeply toned and accurately graded (rare grade for this type). Pedigreed to the Dana Roberts collection." This décimo, an early effort at a decimal coinage, was struck 1863-66 at Bogotá and Popayán.

Recorded mintage: 39,000.

Specification: 2.5 g, 0.900 fine silver, .072 troy oz ASW.

Catalog reference: Restrepo-267.2; KM-145.2.

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 Frank, Augi Garcia and Cori Sedwick Downing, Treasure Auction 11, Winter Park, FL: Daniel Frank Sedwick LLC, 2012.

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