Dominican Republic 1848 1/4 real
The first specimen was lot 41098 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Chicago, August 2024), where it sold for $168. The catalog description[1] noted, "DOMINICAN REPUBLIC. 1/4 Real, 1848. NGC VF-35. Variety with plain "4". Moderately circulated but still boldly detailed and attractively toned. From the EMO Collection." The second specimen was lot 41102 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Chicago, August 2024), where it sold for $1,140. The catalog description[1] noted, "DOMINICAN REPUBLIC. 1/4 Real, 1848. NGC AU-55. Variety with crosslet "4". A wholesome brass issue with rustic patina and crisp originality. From the EMO Collection." This rather scarce issue may have been struck at a private mint in the United States.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: brass.
Catalog reference: the first specimen is EMO-2602.2 (Plate coin); KM-2. the second specimen EMO-2602.7 (Plate coin); KM-2.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- Byrne, Ray, Coins and Tokens of the Caribees, Decatur, IL: Jess Peters, Inc., 1975.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, August 2024 Global Showcase Auction, World & Ancient Coins, featuring The Emilio M. Ortiz Collection, The Richard Margolis Collection and The Rutherford Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2024.
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