Peru 1832 1/4 real
This specimen was lot 41367 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Chicago, August 2024), where it sold for $2,160. The catalog description[1] noted, "PERU. 1/4 Real, 1832-LIMA. Lima Mint. NGC MS-64. A SCARCE date overall, this example is tied for finest on the NGC census. Vivid rainbow iridescence glistens throughout over a base of deep gunmetal tone. Ostentatious and exceedingly fresh, this is a tremendous example of the type. From the EMO Collection. Ex: Whittier Collection (Heritage Auction 410, 06/2006, lot # 17455)." This type was struck at Lima 1826-56. The date is listed in the SCWC as better. All Peruvian minors are scarcer in nice condition than the catalog values would indicate; among the quarter reales, only the 1855 is frequently seen. Many overdates are listed tho none for 1832.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 0.84 g, 0.903 fine silver.
Catalog reference: EMO-3309.1 (Plate coin); KM-143.1.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, August 2024 Global Showcase Auction, World & Ancient Coins, featuring The Emilio M. Ortiz Collection, The Richard Margolis Collection and The Rutherford Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2024.
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