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This specimen was lot 71180 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, May 2023), where it sold for $120. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Bolivia|BOLIVIA]]. Bronze 2 Centimes Essai (Pattern), 1883-EG. Paris Mint. PCGS SPECIMEN-63 Red Brown. A few subtle, scattered spots of green are all that prevents an even higher designation on this enchanting pattern issue. From the David Sterling Collection." Another pattern exists (KM E3) with Paris mint privy marks instead of "EG" and "ESSAI", shown here. The production issue is catalogued as KM 168. These were produced under contract for Bolivia along with base metal [[Bolivia 1883-A centavo|one]], [[Bolivia 1883-A 5 centavos|five]] and [[Bolivia 1883-A 10 centavos KM-170.1|ten centavos]]. They do not seem to have been a success, as none were produced again.

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

''Specification:'' bronze, 30 mm diameter.

''Catalog reference:'' KM-E4.

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* Almanzar, Alcedo, and Dale Seppa, ''Coins of Bolivia, 1820-1970,'' San Antonio, TX: 1970.
* Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed.'', Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
* <sup>[1]</sup>Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, ''May 2023 World Collectors Choice Online Auction, Featuring the Richard Elliott Collection of Hooknecks,'' Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2023.

''Link to:''
* [[Bolivia 1883-EG centavo KM-E2]] pattern
* [[Bolivia 1883-A centavo|1883-A centavo]]
* [[Bolivia 1883-A 2 centavos]]
* [[Bolivia 1883-A 5 centavos|1883-A 5 centavos]]
* [[Bolivia 1883-A 5 centavos KM-169.2|1883-A 5 centavos with hole]]
* [[Bolivia 1883-A 10 centavos KM-170.1|1883-A 10 centavos without hole]]
* [[Bolivia 1883-A 10 centavos KM-170.2|1883-A 10 centavos with hole]]
* [[Bolivia 1883-PTS FE 20 centavos|1883 20 centavos]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1883]]

[[Category:Selections from the Stack's Bowers 2023 Collector's Choice sale]]

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