Cundinamarca 1823-JF 2 reales

from the Stack's Bowers 2018 ANA sale, lot 42383

This specimen was lot 42383 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Philadelphia, August 2018), where it sold for $2,040. The catalog description^[1] noted, "COLOMBIA. Cundinamarca. 1823-JF 2 Reales. Bogotá mint. VG-8 (PCGS). Granular and showing signs of handling, but well centered and still attractive. The rare final date of the type. From the Eldorado Collection of Colombian Coins." This type was struck 1820-21 and 1823 and was preceded by the similar "LIBERTAD AMERICANA" struck 1819-20 (see KM 77).

Recorded mintage: unknown but a rare date.

Specification: 4.98 g, 0.666 fine silver, 0.1066 oz silver.

Catalog reference: Restrepo 155.8.

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]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.

Link to:

• Cundinamarca 1821-Ba JF 2 reales
• 1823-B escudo
• 1823-P escudo
• 1823-B 8 escudos
• 1823-P 8 escudos
• Coins and currency dated 1823
• return to coins of Colombia