Colombia 1874-B 50 centavos

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Heritage sale 3014, part of lot 25654
photo courtesy Heritage Auction Galleries
from the Stack's Bowers 2018 ANA sale, lot 42022
Colombia SB818-42022r.jpg

This type was issued 1874-1885 under the new decimal system of 100 centavos = 1 peso. The denomination is written as 'CINCUENTA CENTAVOS'.

The first specimen was part of lot 25654 at Heritage sale 3014 (Chicago, April 2011), where it sold for $218. The catalog description[1] noted, "Bogotá 1874-83 10-piece 50-Cs set, KM 177.1 with 'Cincuenta'. 1874, 1875, 1876, 1877, 1878, 1879, 1880, 1881, 1882 and 1883. Very Fine to Almost Uncirculated. From The Dana Roberts Collection." The second specimen was lot 42022 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Philadelphia, August 2018), where it sold for $216. The catalog description[2] noted, "COLOMBIA. 1873-B 50 Centavos. Bogotá mint. AU-55 (PCGS). Both sides display superb lustrous cartwheel and attractive faint golden toning. Some minor hairlines are present, but the eye appeal is excellent. Well struck and choice. From the Eldorado Collection of Colombian Coins."

Recorded mintage: 101,000.

Specification: 12.5 g, 0.835 fine silver, 0.335 troy oz ASW.

Catalog reference: KM 177.1, Restrepo 307.1.

Source:

  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • [1]Heritage Auctions 2011 April Rosemont Signature World and Ancient Coins (CICF) Auction #3014, Houston, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2011.
  • Restrepo, Jorge Emilio, Monedas de Colombia, 1619-2006, Medellin, Colombia: Impresiones Rojo, 2006.
  • [2]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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