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| − | This specimen was lot 1361 in Sedwick Auction 36 (Winter Park, FL, November 2024), where it sold for $. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Peru|PERU]], Lima, 2 reales, 1850 MB, no tassel on cap, NGC MS 63, ex-O'Brien. Very choice luster with incipient toning at rims, light hairlines on Liberty side but overall a premium example (tassel variety not noted on label or in KM). Pedigreed to the John O'Brien Collection (stated on label), with his tag." This type was struck in Lima 1840-51 and 1854-56 and this is a common date. Assayer MB operated 1838-58. | + | This specimen was lot 1361 in Sedwick Auction 36 (Winter Park, FL, November 2024), where it sold for $900. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Peru|PERU]], Lima, 2 reales, 1850 MB, no tassel on cap, NGC MS 63, ex-O'Brien. Very choice luster with incipient toning at rims, light hairlines on Liberty side but overall a premium example (tassel variety not noted on label or in KM). Pedigreed to the John O'Brien Collection (stated on label), with his tag." This type was struck in Lima 1840-51 and 1854-56 and this is a common date. Assayer MB operated 1838-58. |
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* [[Peru 1850-L MB 8 reales|1850-L 8 reales]] | * [[Peru 1850-L MB 8 reales|1850-L 8 reales]] | ||
* [[Peru 1850-L MB 1/2 escudo|1850-L ½ escudo]] | * [[Peru 1850-L MB 1/2 escudo|1850-L ½ escudo]] | ||
| + | * [[Peru 1850-L MB escudo|1850 escudo]] | ||
* [[Peru 1850-L MB 2 escudos|1850-L 2 escudos]] | * [[Peru 1850-L MB 2 escudos|1850-L 2 escudos]] | ||
* [[Peru 1850-L MB 4 escudos|1850-L 4 escudos]] | * [[Peru 1850-L MB 4 escudos|1850-L 4 escudos]] | ||
Latest revision as of 09:43, 9 December 2025
This specimen was lot 1361 in Sedwick Auction 36 (Winter Park, FL, November 2024), where it sold for $900. The catalog description[1] noted, "PERU, Lima, 2 reales, 1850 MB, no tassel on cap, NGC MS 63, ex-O'Brien. Very choice luster with incipient toning at rims, light hairlines on Liberty side but overall a premium example (tassel variety not noted on label or in KM). Pedigreed to the John O'Brien Collection (stated on label), with his tag." This type was struck in Lima 1840-51 and 1854-56 and this is a common date. Assayer MB operated 1838-58.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 6.77 g, 0.903 fine silver.
Catalog reference: KM-141.3.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [1]Sedwick, Daniel Frank, Augi Garcia, Cori Sedwick Downing, Connor Falk and Sarah Sproles, Treasure Auction 36, World, U.S Coins and Paper Money, featuring the Luis R. Ponte collection, the Jorge Becerra Collection and the John M. O'Brien collection, Winter Park, FL: Daniel Frank Sedwick LLC, 2024.
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