Colombia 1880-B 10 centavos

from the Stack's Bowers 2018 ANA sale, part of lot 44373

This specimen was part of lot 44373 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Philadelphia, August 2018), which sold for $180. The catalog description^[1] noted, "COLOMBIA. Lot of (6) 10 Centavos, 1878-1897. Bogota Mint. AU Detail--Cleaned, AU Detail--Scratch (2), EF-40, EF-45, & AU-58 (PCGS). 6 pieces in lot. Dated 1878, 1880, 1882, 1883, 1884/3 (all KM-175,1, Restrepo type 273), and 1897 (KM-188, Restrepo-373.1). Includes 1878 PCGS Genuine-Cleaned, AU Detail, which is well struck and gray toned with very minor evidence of cleaning, and 1897 PCGS AU-58 which is boldly struck and attractively toned. Remainder untoned with most details visible. From the Eldorado Collection of Colombian Coins." This type was struck at Bogota 1874-84 and is common.

Recorded mintage: 134,000.

Specification: 2.5 g, 0.835 fine silver, 0.067 troy oz ASW.

Catalog reference: KM-175.1, Restrepo-273.

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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