Colombia 1869-M 1/2 decimo
This specimen was part of lot 44273 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Philadelphia, August 2018), which sold for $35. The catalog description[1] noted, "COLOMBIA. Lot of (2) 1/2 Decimos, 1869 & 1875/5. Various Mints. VF Detail--Mount Removed & VF Detail--Damage (PCGS). 2 pieces in lot. 1869-Medellin, gray toned, mount removal affects only outer periphery, and 1875/5, KM-150.3, cf. Restrepo-258.9a (like 258.9a but with large 5), most details present, untoned. From the Eldorado Collection of Colombian Coins." This type was struck at Medellin 1868-69 with similar issues coming from Bogota and Popayan. This liberty head design superseded the prior type (KM 144) which depicted two cornucopias and a pomegranate.
Recorded mintage: 26,000.
Specification: 1.25 g, 0.666 fine silver.
Catalog reference: KM-150.2, Restrepo-257.2.
- 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]Ponterio, Richard, Kyle Ponterio and Chris Chatigny, The August 2018 Philadelphia ANA Auction: World Coins and Selections from the El Dorado Collection of Colombian Coins, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2018.
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