Colombia 1872-B peso

from the Stack's Bowers 2018 ANA sale, lot 40312

This specimen was lot 40312 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Philadelphia, August 2018), where it sold for $312. The catalog description^[1] noted, "COLOMBIA. 1872 Peso. Bogotá mint. AU-58 (PCGS). Medium yellow gold with good eye appeal. Radial die cracks are seen from the bust truncation and from the back of the head. From the Eldorado Collection of Colombian Coins. Ex. Mühlenkamp, December 1973." This type was struck at Bogotá in 1871-75 and 1878. Medellín also struck this type.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 1.61 g, 0.900 fine gold, .046 troy oz AGW.

Catalog reference: Restrepo 322.2, KM 156, Fr-107.

Source:

• ^[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.
• 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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