Peru 1842-L MB 4 reales
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This specimen was lot 2017 in Sedwick Auction 36 (Winter Park, FL, November 2024), where it sold for $450. The catalog description[1] noted, "PERU, Lima, 4 reales, 1842 MB, ex-Whittier, ex-O'Brien. Scarce first date of type and a nice example at that, with boldly struck XF+ details and ample mint luster covered with pleasing rainbow toning in the fields. Pedigreed to the Whittier Collection and to the John O'Brien Collection, with his tag." This type was struck in Lima 1842-51 and 1854-56 and this is a somewhat scarce date. Assayer MB operated 1838-58.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 13.54 g, 0.903 fine silver, this specimen 13.40 grams.
Catalog reference: KM-151.3.
- 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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