Dominican Republic 1972 peso

Stack's Bowers February 2023 Collector's Choice sale, lot 71657

This specimen was lot 71657 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, February 2023), where it sold for $40. The catalog description^[1] noted, "DOMINICAN REPUBLIC. Peso, 1972. NGC MS-66. A rich Gem example, this commemorative issue offers strong details and much pleasing appeal." This NCLT was struck using the module of a United States silver dollar.

Recorded mintage: 27,000 plus 3,000 proofs.

Specification: 26.7 g, 0.900 fine silver, 38 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM-34.

Source:

• Byrne, Ray, Coins and Tokens of the Caribees, Decatur, IL: Jess Peters, Inc., 1975.
• Remick, Jerome H., and Alcedo Almanzar, The Coinage of the Dominican Republic, San Antonio, TX: no date (c. 1965).
• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, February 2023 World Collectors Choice Online Auction, featuring the David Sterling Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2023.

Link to:

• 1969 peso
• 1974 peso, for the 12th Central American and Caribbean Games
• Coins and currency dated 1972