Colombia 1870-M 1/2 decimo

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from the Stack's Bowers 2018 ANA sale, lot 44286
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This specimen was lot 44286 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Philadelphia, August 2018), where it sold for $7,500. The catalog description[1] noted, "COLOMBIA. 1/2 Decimo, 1870. Medellin Mint. VF-25 (PCGS). VERY RARE. Krause lists as "rare", Restrepo lists with note stating '2 known'. Full details on a somewhat crudely struck issue. Planchet error at 11 o'clock. Attractive even gray toning. From the Eldorado Collection of Colombian Coins." This type was struck at Medellin 1870-72 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 This liberty head design superseded the prior type (KM 144) which depicted two cornucopias and a pomegranate.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: 61,000 for 1870-71.

Specification: 1.25 g, 0.666 fine silver.

Catalog reference: KM-150.2a; Restrepo-257.3.

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]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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