Peru 1854-L MB 4 reales - Revision history

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[[Image:PER_1854LM-MB_4R_HA-lot27112-18Apr2011-USD138-obv.jpg|300px|thumb|Heritage sale 3014, lot 27112]]
[[Image:PER_1854LM-MB_4R_HA-lot27112-18Apr2011-USD138-rev.jpg|300px|thumb|photo courtesy Heritage Auction Galleries]]
[[Image:Peru 1854L 4 reales obv DSLR.jpg|300px|thumb|another specimen, from the Mountain Groan Collection]]
[[Image:Peru 1854L 4 reales rev DSLR.jpg|300px|thumb]]

This specimen is one of a series struck 1840-56 at the Lima mint. The date is listed in the SCWC as common, tho all Peruvian minors are scarcer in nice condition than the catalog values would indicate. Assayer MB is recorded for 1838-56. It was legal tender in the United States until 1857 for 50¢.

The coin shown was lot 27112 and sold on Apr 18, 2011 for $138 at the 2011 April Rosemont Signature World & Ancient Coins CICF Auction #3014 by Heritage Auctions. The catalog description read: "Republic 4 Reales 1854-MB, MS62 NGC, Lima mint. Few around in mint state."

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

''Specification:'' 13.54 g, 0.903 silver, 0.3931 troy oz ASW.

''Catalog reference:'' KM 151.3.

''[[Bibliography|Sources:]]''
* Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed.'', Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

''Link to:''
* [[Peru 1850-L MB 4 reales|1850-L 4 reales]]
* [[Peru 1854-L MB 1/2 real|1854-L ½ real]]
* [[Peru 1854-L MB 2 escudos|1854-L 2 escudos]]
* [[Peru 1854-L MB 4 escudos|1854-L 4 escudos]]
* [[Peru 1854-L MB 8 escudos|1854-L 8 escudos]]
* [[Peru 1855-L MB 1/2 real|1855-L ½ real]]
* [[Peru 1855-L MB 8 reales|1855-L 8 reales]]
* [[Peru 1857-Pasco OZ 8 reales|1857-Pasco 8 reales]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1854]]
* return to coins of [[Peru]]

[[Category:Selections from Heritage sale 3014]][[Category:Selections from the Mountain Groan Collection]]

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 * [[Peru 1850-L MB 4 reales|1850-L 4 reales]]
 * [[Peru 1854-L MB 1/2 real|1854-L ½ real]]
 * [[Peru 1854-L MB 2 escudos|1854-L 2 escudos]]
 * [[Peru 1854-L MB 4 escudos|1854-L 4 escudos]]

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 [[Image:Peru 1854L 4 reales rev DSLR.jpg|300px|thumb]]
-This specimen is one of a series struck 1840-56 at the Lima mint. The date is listed in the SCWC as common, tho all Peruvian minors are scarcer in nice condition than the catalog values would indicate. Assayer MB is recorded for 1838-56. It was legal tender in the United States until 1857 for 50¢.
+This specimen is one of a series struck 1840-56 at the Lima mint. The date is listed in the SCWC as common, tho all Peruvian minors are scarcer in nice condition than the catalog values would indicate. Assayer MB is recorded for 1838-58. It was legal tender in the United States until 1857 for 50¢.
 The coin shown was lot 27112 and sold on Apr 18, 2011 for $138 at the 2011 April Rosemont Signature World & Ancient Coins CICF Auction #3014 by Heritage Auctions. The catalog description read:  "Republic 4 Reales 1854-MB, MS62 NGC, Lima mint. Few around in mint state."