Colombia 1871-B 5 decimos

from the Stack's Bowers 2018 ANA sale, lot 44291

This specimen was lot 44291 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Philadelphia, August 2018), where it sold for $85. The catalog description^[1] noted, "COLOMBIA. 5 Decimos, 1871. Bogota Mint. VF-35 (PCGS). Original surfaces, dark toning. From the Eldorado Collection of Colombian Coins." This is a better date of a type struck at Bogotá 1868-71. Five décimos were also struck at Medellin and Popayán.

Recorded mintage: 273,000. a better date but not rare.

Specification: 12.5 g, 0.835 fine silver, 0.335 troy oz ASW.

Catalog reference: KM-153.1; Restrepo-293.4.

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.

Link to:

• 1870-P 5 décimos
• 1870-B 5 décimos
• 1871-B ¼ décimo
• 1871-P ¼ décimo
• 1871-B ½ décimo
• 1871-M ½ décimo
• 1871-B décimo
• 1871-M 2 décimos
• 1871-P 5 décimos
• 1871-B silver peso
• 1871-B gold peso
• 1871-M peso
• 1871-M 2 pesos
• 1871-M 10 pesos
• 1871-P 20 pesos
• 1872-B 50 centavos
• 1872-M 5 décimos
• Coins and currency dated 1871
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