Colombia 1874-M 5 centavos

Heritage sale 3040, part of lot 31967

This specimen is one of a type struck at the Medellin mint 1874 only. This specimen was part of lot 31967 in Heritage sale 3040 (Chicago, April 2015), which sold for $493.50. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Republic Lot of 25 Minors, Denominations, dates, and grades vary. Close inspection is a must." This is a scarce type and the specimen shown here doesn't match the photo in the SCWC but does match Restrepo-264.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 1.23 g, 0.835 fine silver.

Catalog reference: KM 174, Restr-264.

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]Bierrenbach, Cristiano, Warren Tucker and David Michaels, Heritage Signature Auction 3040, featuring the Santa Maria, the Alan Dean and the Valley View Life Collections, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2015.

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