Dominican Republic 1982 10 pesos

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Heritage sale 3073, lot 32691
photo courtesy Heritage Auction Galleries

This specimen was lot 32691 in Heritage sale 3073 (Chicago, April 2019), where it sold for $480. The catalog description[1] noted, "Republic silver Proof Piefort 'International Year of the Child' 10 Pesos 1982 PR67 Ultra Cameo NGC, Valcambi mint." The specification we have given below is for the regular issue (KM 57); pieforts are traditionally double weight but we don't know what was done in this case.

Recorded mintage: 8,482 plus 262 pieforts.

Specification: 23.33 g, 0.925 fine silver, 38.61 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 57, KM-P2 (piefort).

Sources:

  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • [1]Bierrenbach, Cristiano and Warren Tucker, Heritage World and Ancient Coins Auction 3073, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2019.

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