Copiapo 1865 50 centavos
This specimen was lot 34068 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Chicago, August 2022), where it sold for $5,040. The catalog description[1] noted,
"CHILE. Copiapo. 50 Centavos Restrike, 1865. PCGS AU-58. Medina restrike ca. 1909, one of less than 10 known examples. The only certified example on the PCGS population reports, tied for finest certified with one other example on the NGC census. This charming silver issue boasts deeply impressed designs and legends with a thin layer of tone. With the exception of the date on the reverse the crevasses and protected areas display rich mottled patina offering a bit of contrast to this handsome piece. This seldom encountered issue is sure to see spirited bidding from many collectors. From the Pat Johnson Collection. Ex: Ponterio 39 (4/1989) Lot # 364."
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 11 g, 0.970 fine silver, 27 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM-3.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The 2022 ANA Auction - Ancients & World Coins - Featuring The Salton Collection Part III, the Augustana Collection and the Robert C. Knepper Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2022.
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