Colombia 1887-B 50 centavos

Sedwick sale 11, lot 1142

the same specimen, from the Mountain Groan Collection

The specimen shown was lot 1142 in Sedwick sale 11 (Winter Park, FL, April 2011), where it sold for $149.50. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Bogotá, Colombia, 50 centavos, 1887, 'Cocobola,' 2/2 in weight. XF with muted luster, faint hairline scratches on face, light toning. This brief, popular, single-denomination type is famous for showing a Liberty head modeled after the wife of president Nunez, Dona Soleded Roman." While Colombian half dollars are common as a class, even in uncirculated, this is not a common date.

Recorded mintage: 1,764,000.

Specification: 12.5 g, 0.835 fine silver, .335 troy oz ASW, edge lettered DIOS LEI LIBERTAD, this specimen 12.3 grams.

Catalog reference: Restrepo-405.1a; KM-185.

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]Sedwick, Daniel Frank, Augi Garcia and Cori Sedwick Downing, Treasure Auction 11, Winter Park, FL: Daniel Frank Sedwick LLC, 2012.

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