Colombia 1985 peso
This peso is of a type issued for Colombia 1976-81 but is an unlisted date. This specimen was part of lot 42614 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2019), which sold for $228. The catalog description[1] noted, "COLOMBIA. Uncirculated Mint Set, 1985-88. BRILLIANT UNCIRCULATED. 6 pieces in set. Uncirculated denomination mint set from "Casa de Moneda Ibague", from an issue of 2,000. ...1985 1 Peso, KM-unlisted, Restrepo states that this date is a pattern and does not occur outside of the mint set. In original mint sealed card and with original envelope. From the Eldorado Collection of Colombian Coins."
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: copper-nickel, 25.3 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: Restrepo-428.8, KM 258.2 (unlisted date).
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- Restrepo, Jorge Emilio, Monedas de Colombia, 1619-2006, Medellin, Colombia: Impresiones Rojo, 2006.
- [1]Ponterio, Richard, Kyle Ponterio, Matt Orsini and Cris Chatigny, The January 2019 NYINC Sale: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2018.
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