El Salvador 1833-RL 2 reales

from Sedwick Treasure Auction 21, lot 1380

This specimen was lot 1380 in Sedwick Treasure Auction 21 (Winter Park, FL, May 2017), where it sold for $1,762.50. The catalog description^[1] noted, "San Salvador, El Salvador, 2 reales, 1833(RL), ex-Richard Stuart. AXF with nice toning, mostly bold strike but some weak spots near rims (particularly on the assayer RL), one old scratch at R of denomination. Pedigreed to the Richard Stuart collection." This particular variety with assayer "RL" is noted in the SCWC for 1833 only. Assayer "L" appears on a closely related variety (KM 11.6).

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 5.4 g, .633 fine silver, this specimen 5.63 grams.

Catalog reference: KM-11.9.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• Jovel, Roberto, and Brad Yonaka, The Provisional Coins of El Salvador in the Central American Federation: Identification of Types and Varieties, Long Beach, CA: Agorocu Consulting, 2020.
• ^[1]Sedwick, Daniel F., Augi Garcia and Cori Sedwick Downing, Treasure Auction #21, featuring Selections from the Richard Stuart Collection, Winter Park, FL: Daniel Frank Sedwick, LLC, 2017.

Link to:

• 1832 2 reales
• 1832-RL 2 reales
• 1833 ½ real
• 1833 real
• 1833 2 reales
• 1833-L 2 reales
• 1835 real
• (1836) 2 reales, "SAP" counterstamp
• Coins and currency dated 1833
• return to coins of El Salvador