Ecuador 1836-FP 2 reales

Heritage sale 3024, lot 23738

Heritage sale 3038, part of lot 34250

The first specimen was lot 23738 in Heritage sale 3024 (Chicago, April 2013), where it sold for $3,818.75. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Republic 2 Reales 1836-FP, AU55 NGC, with QUITO DEL ECUADOR, sharply struck with considerable original mint luster, a most attractive example of this crude early coinage." This specimen is one of a series struck 1833-41. It is scarce, but probably the most common type of pre-decimal coin from Ecuador. All pre-decimal Ecuadorian coinage is hard to find and hotly pursued, especially in this quality.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 5.8-6.1 g, 0.667 fine silver.

Catalog reference: KM 18.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[1]Bierrenbach, Cristiano, Warren Tucker and David Michaels, Heritage World and Ancient Coins Auction 3024, featuring the Kairos and Elizabeth McPhall Charters Collections, Dallas: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2013.
• Bierrenbach, Cristiano, Warren Tucker and Scott Cordry, Heritage Signature Auction 3037, featuring the Empire, the Santa Catarina, the Law and the Santa Maria Collections, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2014.

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