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[[Image:Colombia 1869P 5 decimos obv Heritage 410012654o.jpg|300px|thumb|Heritage sale 410, lot 16711]]
[[Image:Colombia 1869P 5 decimos rev Heritage 410012654r.jpg|300px|thumb|photo courtesy Heritage Auction Galleries]]

This specimen was lot 16711 in the Whittier sale (Heritage auction 410, Long Beach, June 2006) where it sold for $10,350. This specimen realized the highest price of any Colombian half dollar in the sale. The catalog description noted<sup>[1]</sup>, "Republic 5 Decimos 1869 Popayán, Fine 12 NGC, lightly toned and quite well-struck for this early Popayán coinage. Extremely rare date with about five known examples, this being the second finest. BC-6 (Davis Burnett, Half Dollars of Colombia.)"  While Colombian half dollars are common as a class, even in uncirculated, this is a very rare date, labeled "1 known" in the SCWC. Popayán struck five decimos 1869-74 and 1878; none are common.

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

''Specification:'' 12.5 g, 0.835 fine silver, .335 troy oz ASW, edge lettered DIOS LEY LIBERTAD.

''Catalog reference:'' KM 153.6.

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed.'', Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
* <sup>[1]</sup>Tucker, Warren, and Scott Cordry, ''Heritage Signature Auction 410: World Coins'', Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2006.
* Restrepo, Jorge Emilio, ''Monedas de Colombia, 1619-2006,'' Medellin, Colombia: Impresiones Rojo, 2006.

''Link to:''
* [[Colombia 1869-M 20 pesos|1869-M 20 pesos]]
* [[Colombia 1869-B 1/4 decimo|1869-B ¼ décimo]]
* [[Colombia 1869-P 1/4 decimo|1869-P ¼ décimo]]
* [[Colombia 1869-M 1/2 decimo|1869-M ½ décimo]]
* [[Colombia 1869-P 1/2 decimo|1869-P ½ décimo]]
* [[Colombia 1869-B decimo|1869-B décimo]]
* [[Colombia 1869-B 5 decimos|1869-B 5 decimos]]
* [[Colombia 1869-M 5 decimos|1869-M 5 decimos]]
* [[Colombia 1869-M peso|1869-M peso]]
* [[Colombia 1869-P 10 pesos|1869-P 10 pesos]]
* [[Colombia 1869-B 20 pesos|1869-B 20 pesos]]
* [[Colombia 1869-M 20 pesos|1869-M 20 pesos]]
* [[Colombia 1869-P 20 pesos|1869-P 20 pesos]]
* [[Colombia 1880-P 50 centavos|1880-P 50 centavos]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1869]]
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[[Category: Selections from Heritage sale 410]]