Uruguay 1877-A peso

Steve Album sale 16, lot 1878

This specimen was lot 1878 in Steve Album sale 16 (Santa Rosa, CA, May 2013), where it sold for $2,596. The catalog description^[1] noted, "URUGUAY: AR peso, 1877-A, one year type and this a lovely example, NGC graded MS64." This type was struck 1877 only; the issue of 1878 and 1893-95 was 25 grams. The 1893 issue was struck at Santiago, Chile. Uruguayan coinage was sporadic in the nineteenth century and many issues are rare; this one is somewhat scarce. The 1917 commemorative is the last full size peso.

Recorded mintage: 300,000 plus proofs.

Specification: 25.5 g, 0.917 fine silver, .751 troy oz ASW.

Catalog reference: KM-17.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[1]Album, Stephen. Stephen Album Auction 16, Santa Rosa, CA: Stephen Album Rare Coins, 2013.

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