Paraguay (1865-70) real KM-B2

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Sedwick Treasure Auction 28, lot 1147
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Sedwick Treasure Auction 38, lot 1172
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The first specimen was lot 1147 in Sedwick Treasure Auction 28 (Winter Park, FL, November 2020), where it sold for $840. The catalog description[1] noted, "Paraguay (War of the Triple Alliance), 1 real, countermark "1" in rounded hexagonal field of horizontal lines (1865-70) on a wavy-edge 1/4 cut of a Bolivian Republic 4 soles of the mid-1800s, NGC F 15, c/s XF standard. Full countermark on worn host with some legend visible (including assayer MJ), deeply old-toned, interesting survivor from an issue of necessity coinage struck during the war against the Triple Alliance of Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay." The second specimen was lot 1172 in Sedwick Treasure Auction 38 (Winter Park, FL, November 2025), where it sold for $780. The catalog description[2] noted, "PARAGUAY, War of the Triple Alliance, 1 real, countermark "1" in rounded hexagonal field of horizontal lines (1865-70) on a wavy-edge quarter cut of a Bolivian Republic 4 soles, rare. Toned Fine with nearly full and well-detailed countermark below LIBRE of host, (RE)PUBLICA visible on other side, an interesting emergency issue during Paraguay's war against the "Triple Alliance" of Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay in 1865-70."

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver, the first specimen 3.15 grams, the second specimen 2.89 grams.

Catalog reference: Janson-3; Pratt-MR2; KM-B2.

Source:

  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • [1]Sedwick, Daniel Frank, Augi Garcia and Cori Sedwick Downing, Treasure Auction 28, featuring the Dr. Peter Jones and John O'Brien collections, Winter Park, FL: Daniel Frank Sedwick LLC, 2020.
  • [2]Sedwick, Daniel Frank, Augi Garcia, Cori Sedwick Downing, Connor Falk and Sarah Sproles, Auction 38, World, U.S Coins and Paper Money, featuring the Jorge Ugaz Collection of Lima Silver Cob 2 Reales and the Darby Collection of Guatemala Silver Cobs, Winter Park, FL: Daniel Frank Sedwick LLC, 2025.

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