Colombia 1872-M peso Fr-107
This specimen was lot 40313 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Philadelphia, August 2018), where it sold for $1,440. The catalog description[1] noted, "COLOMBIA. 1872 Peso. Medellín mint. MS-63 (PCGS). A lovely specimen of this one-year design type. Frosty deep orange surfaces show pastel highlights and outstanding luster. A network of die cracks is interconnected around the reverse. From the Eldorado Collection of Colombian Coins. Ex. Spink America's sale of the Norweb Collection, March 1997, lot 569." This type was struck at Medellin 1872-73 along with a gold peso with a condor reverse (Fr-108).
Recorded mintage: 62,000 (Including Fr-108).
Specification: 1.61 g, 0.900 fine gold, .046 troy oz AGW.
Catalog reference: Restrepo 323.1, KM 156, Fr-107.
- [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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