Colombia 1873-M AB 1/2 decimo

from the Stack's Bowers 2018 ANA sale, lot 44320

This specimen was lot 44320 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Philadelphia, August 2018), where it sold for $55. The catalog description^[1] noted, "COLOMBIA. 1/2 Decimo, 1873. Medellin Mint. Fair Detail--Mount Removed (PCGS). RARE. AB initials above date (for A Barre). Even wear on both sides, mount removal restricted to the reverse. Gray toned. From the Eldorado Collection of Colombian Coins." This type, using a liberty head designed by French engraver Albert Barré, was minted at Medellin 1873-74. It is scarce, verging on rare. This head also appeared on Medellin mint 10 pesos of 1873-76 (KM 141.4) and five décimos of 1873-75 (KM 153.4).

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 1.25 g, 0.835 fine silver.

Catalog reference: KM-150.4; Restrepo-260.1.

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:

• 1873-B 2½ centavos
• 1873-P ¼ décimo
• 1873-B 5 centavos
• 1873-B 10 centavos
• 1873-M 5 décimos
• 1873-P 5 décimos
• 1873-B gold peso
• 1873-M gold peso
• 1873-M 10 pesos
• 1873-M 20 pesos pattern
• 1873-P 20 pesos
• Coins and currency dated 1873
• return to coins of Colombia