Peru 1835-L MM 8 reales
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This specimen was lot 1398 in Sedwick Auction 36 (Winter Park, FL, November 2024), where it sold for $1,500. The catalog description[1] noted, "PERU, Lima, 8 reales, 1835 MM, POR AL UNION error, rare, NGC VF details / obv tooled. Broad flan with full rims despite edge-flaw, slightly weak centers, nicely toned, rare and highly sought error with AL instead of LA in legend." This type was struck at Lima 1828-40 and at Cuzco 1830-35 and is common; the complete span of Peru standing liberty eight reales runs 1825-55. Assayer MM is recorded for the Lima mint 1831-35 and this date is common altho the error in the legend is rare.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 27.07 g, 0.903 fine silver.
Catalog reference: KM-142.3.
- Elizondo, Carlos A., Eight Reales and Pesos of the New World, San Antonio, TX: 1968.
- 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, Cori Sedwick Downing, Connor Falk and Sarah Sproles, Treasure Auction 36, World, U.S Coins and Paper Money, featuring the Luis R. Ponte collection, the Jorge Becerra Collection and the John M. O'Brien collection, Winter Park, FL: Daniel Frank Sedwick LLC, 2024.
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