Colombia 1874-B 2-1/2 centavos

from the Stack's Bowers 2018 ANA sale, lot 44346

from the Mountain Groan Collection

The first specimen was lot 44346 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Philadelphia, August 2018), where it sold for $45. The catalog description^[1] noted, "COLOMBIA. 2 1/2 Centavos, 1874. Bogota Mint. AU-50 (PCGS). Well centered with decent strike, untoned. Lamination error near rim 7 o'clock on reverse. From the Eldorado Collection of Colombian Coins." This type was struck 1872-81 at Bogotá while Popayan and Medellin were striking quarter décimos. It is common.

Recorded mintage: 75,000.

Specification: 0.90 g, 0.666 fine silver, 0.019 troy oz ASW.

Catalog reference: KM-169; Restrepo-249.3.

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.

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