Colombia 1873-B peso

from Steve Album sale 27, lot 1736

from the Mountain Groan Collection

The first specimen was lot 1736 in Stephen Album sale 27 (Santa Rosa, CA, January 2017), where it sold for $176.25. The catalog description^[1] noted, "COLOMBIA: Republic, AV peso, 1873. Mintage of only 3,374 pieces, VF, R." This type was struck at Medellin and Bogotá 1871-78. The type is common. Despite the tiny mintage, this date is awarded little premium.

Recorded mintage: 3,374.

Specification: 1.61 g, 0.900 fine gold, .047 troy oz AGW.

Catalog reference: KM-157.2, Fr-109.

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]Album, Stephen, Joseph Lang, Paul Montz, Michael Barry and Norman Douglas Nicol, Auction 27, featuring the Dr. Paul Stevens Collection of Indian Coins, Part VI, Santa Rosa, CA: Stephen Album Rare Coins, Inc., 2016.

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