Colombia 1931 50 centavos
This specimen was part of lot 44481 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Philadelphia, August 2018), which sold for $168. The catalog description[1] noted, "COLOMBIA. Lot of (6) 50 Centavos, 1931 & 1932. Various Mints. EF-40, AU-53, AU-55, AU-58 (2), & Unc Detail--Cleaned (PCGS). ...1931, 1931-B, ...Restrepo type 414 and 415. From blast white to moderately gray toned. From the Eldorado Collection of Colombian Coins." This type was struck at Bogota 1914-22, 1931-33 with a profusion of varieties and overdates. For this date, a rare variety without the "B" mintmark is noted (shown here).
Recorded mintage: 700,000 (including 1931-B).
Specification: 12.5 g, 0.900 fine silver, .361 troy oz ASW, edge lettered DIOS LEI LIBERTAD.
Catalog reference: KM-193.1, Restrepo-414.16a.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- Almanzar, Alcedo, and Dale Seppa, Coins of Colombia, San Antonio, TX: 1973.
- 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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- 1931-B 50 centavos
- 1932-B 50 centavos
- 1932-M 50 centavos
- Coins and currency dated 1931
- return to coins of Colombia