Ecuador 1856-GJ 1/4 real
The first specimen was lot 1422 in Sedwick sale 12 (Winter Park, FL, October 2012), where it sold for $236. The catalog description[1] noted, "Quito, Ecuador, 1/4 real, 1856GJ. Richly toned AXF on a broad flan that extends beyond the slightly crude rims (lightly clipped in one spot)." The second specimen was lot 34224 in Heritage sale 3038 (Dallas, January 2015), where it sold for $969.38. The catalog description[2] noted, "Republic 1/4 Real 1856-GJ MS64 PCGS, Quito mint. The characteristic die flaw for this date on 'R' in 'REPUBLICA' is very clear. Choice Mint State with very lustrous surfaces and most attractive for this small issue. Among the very finest of the type seen by the cataloguer and quite desirable in this superb quality." This type was struck 1849-56 and 1862 and is probably the most available predecimal Ecuadorean coin.
Recorded mintage: unknown but not rare.
Specification: .84 g, 0.667 fine silver, this specimen 1.0 grams.
Catalog reference: KM-36.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [1]Sedwick, Daniel F., Augi Garcia and Cori Sedwick Downing, Treasure Auction #12, Winter Park, FL: Daniel Frank Sedwick, LLC, 2012.
- [2]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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