Colombia 1868-M 10 pesos

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from the Stack's Bowers 2018 NYINC sale, lot 12239
Colombia SB118-12239r.jpg
from the Stack's Bowers 2018 NYINC sale, lot 12240
Colombia SB118-12240r.jpg
from the Stack's Bowers 2018 NYINC sale, lot 12245
Colombia SB118-12245r.jpg

The first specimen was lot 12239 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2018), where it sold for $840. The catalog description[1] noted,

"COLOMBIA. 1868/7 10 Pesos. Medellín mint. AU-50 (PCGS). Nice medium yellow gold with areas of darker toning. The overdate is clear under low magnification, and other details are fairly well struck as well. A light dent is noted on the rim above the second S of ESTADOS. A scarce variety. From the Eldorado Collection of Colombian and Ecuadorian Coins."

The second specimen was lot 12240 in the same sale, where it sold for $1,560. The catalog description[1] noted,

"COLOMBIA. 1868 10 Pesos. Medellín mint. EF-45 (PCGS). Bogotá effigy, Reverse of 1864. Said to be unique by Restrepo, though this piece is a distinct example from his plate coin. Pale yellow gold with some darker toning and encrustation around devices. This variety marries an obverse using a portrait familiar from the issues of Bogotá with a reverse with four eight-pointed stars with holes at their centers. Quite rare, an important piece for specialists. From the Eldorado Collection of Colombian and Ecuadorian Coins."

The third specimen was lot 12245 in the same sale, where it sold for $720. The catalog description[1] noted, "COLOMBIA. 1868 10 Pesos. Medellín mint. AU-50 (PCGS). Light yellow gold with very nice surfaces and attractive contrasting darker toning. From the Eldorado Collection of Colombian and Ecuadorian Coins." This type was struck at Bogotá (Fr-102) 1862-66, Medellin (shown here) 1864-71 and Popayan (Fr-104) 1863-70. While not cheap, it is considerably more available than the five pesos.

Recorded mintage: 18,000.

Specification: 16.13 g, 0.900 fine gold.

Catalog reference: Restrepo M333.5 (first specimen), Restrepo M333.3 (second specimen), Restrepo M333.7 (third specimen), KM 141.2, Fr-102.

Source:

  • [1]Ponterio, Richard, Kyle Ponterio, John Kraljevich and Cris Chatigny, The January 2018 NYINC Sale: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, featuring the Eldorado Collection of Colombian and Ecuadorian Coins, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2017.
  • 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.

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