Venezuela 1902 5 bolivares

Sincona sale 26, lot 4338

This specimen was lot 4338 in Sincona sale 26 (Zürich, October 2015), where it sold for 400 CHF (about US$495 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"5 Bolivares 1902. Gutes sehr schön. Poliert und kl. Randfehler (Venezuela, five bolivares of 1902, good very fine. Polished, with rim nicks.)"

This type was struck until 1936. The later dates are common but this product of the Philadelphia mint is scarce above Very Fine.

Recorded mintage: 500,000.

Specification: 25 g, 0.835 fine silver, 0.723 troy oz ASW, this specimen 25.00 g.

Catalog reference: KM-Y24.2.

Source:

• ^[1]Richter, Jürg, Ruedi Kunzmann and Arne Kirsch, Numismatic Coins & Medals, Auction 26, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2015.
• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

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