Peru 1755-L JM 2 reales
This specimen was lot 1345 in Sedwick Auction 37 (Winter Park, FL, May 2025), where it sold for $240. The catalog description[1] noted, "PERU, Lima, pillar 2 reales, Ferdinand VI, 1755 JM, ex-O'Brien. Lightly toned, problem-free XF with hint of luster, trace of die-buckling to left of shield, scarce (rated R in Yonaka). Pedigreed to the John O'Brien Collection, with his tag, and to Sedwick Auction 29, with original lot-tag 1815." This type, the first milled two reales of Peru, was struck for Ferdinand VI 1752-60. It is not rare but many of the dates are very scarce compared to their Mexican equivalents. Production for 1755 was shared with assayer JD.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 6.77 g, 0.917 fine silver, this specimen 6.60 grams.
Catalog reference: Cayón-10422, Yonaka-L2.55b; Cal-272; KM-53.
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- [1]Sedwick, Daniel Frank, Augi Garcia, Cori Sedwick Downing, Connor Falk and Sarah Sproles, Treasure Auction 37, World, U.S Coins and Paper Money, featuring the Almenara Collection of Colonial Peruvian Gold Coins, Winter Park, FL: Daniel Frank Sedwick LLC, 2025.
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