Peru 1872-YJ sol
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The first specimen was lot 6082 in Goldberg sale 72 (Los Angeles, February 2013), where it sold for $184. The catalog description[1] noted, "Peru. Sol, 1872-YB. Republic. Seated liberty. Arabic 1. Lustrous. NGC graded MS-63. The Victor Jaramillo Collection." The specimen shown is one of a series struck 1864-76 at the Lima mint. There are many varieties and subtypes of this basic design and later issues were emitted 1879-97 and 1914-16. The mintage of this date is not recorded but later issues were in the millions. This specimen shows assayer "YJ", not assayer "YB" as stated in the catalog description.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 25 g, 0.900 fine silver, 0.7234 troy oz ASW.
Catalog reference: Eliz-196; KM-196.3.
- [1]Ira and Larry Goldberg, Goldberg sale 72: The Pre-Long Beach Auction, Los Angeles, CA: Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, 2013.
- 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.
- Raymond, Wayte, The Silver Dollars of North and South America, 2nd Ed., Racine, WI: Whitman Publishing, 1964.
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