Colombia 1988 5 pesos

from the Stack's Bowers 2019 NYINC sale, part of lot 42614

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. ...1988 5 Pesos, KM-268; ...In original mint sealed card and with original envelope. From the Eldorado Collection of Colombian Coins."

Recorded mintage: 45,003,694, including large and small dates.

Specification: bronze, 26.3 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 268.

Source:

• 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.

Links to:

• 1980 5 pesos
• 1987 2 pesos
• 1987 20 pesos
• 1988 10 pesos
• 1988 20 pesos
• 1988 50 pesos
• 1991 20 pesos
• 1992 100 pesos
• Coins and currency dated 1988
• return to coins of Colombia