Colombia 1874-M AB 1/2 decimo

from the Stack's Bowers 2018 ANA sale, lot 44331

This specimen was lot 44331 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Philadelphia, August 2018), where it sold for $35. The catalog description^[1] noted, "COLOMBIA. 1/2 Decimo, 1874. Medellin Mint. VG-10 (PCGS). RARE. AB above date (for A Barre). Both Krause and Retrepo list as 4/3 overdate. Honest even wear with a fair amount of remaining detail on central devices, full detail in peripheries. Gray toning. From the Eldorado Collection of Colombian Coins." This type was struck at Medellin 1873-74 and is quite scarce.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 1.25 g, 0.825 fine silver, 0.033 troy oz ASW.

Catalog reference: KM-150.4; Restrepo-260.2.

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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