Ecuador 1838-ST real

Heritage sale 3038, part of lot 34249

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This specimen was part of lot 34249 in Heritage sale 3038 (Dallas, January 2015), which sold for $587.50. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Republic Lot of Seven 1 Real Coins 1833 1834 1835 1836 1838 1839 1840 Coins mostly grade Fine and VF. 1835 is scarce." This type was struck 1836-41 and normally encountered in Fine or lower. It is among the earliest coins struck in Ecuador.

Recorded mintage: unknown but not rare.

Specification: 3.0-3.4 g, 0.667 fine silver.

Catalog reference: KM-36.

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 Scott Cordry, Heritage Signature Auction 3038, featuring the Empire, the Santa Catarina, the Law and the Santa Maria Collections, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2014.

Link to:

• 1837-FP real, "ECUADOR" on obverse
• 1837-FP real, "ECUADOR" on reverse
• 1838 ½ real
• 1838-MV real
• 1838 2 reales
• 1838 4 escudos
• 1839 real
• Coins and currency dated 1838
• return to coins of Ecuador