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| − | + | The first specimen was lot 71438 in Stack's Bowers Collectors Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, November 2022), where it sold for $840. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Chile|CHILE]]. 50 Centavos, 1863/2-So. Santiago Mint. PCGS Genuine--Cleaned, AU Details. Although it exhibits cleaned surfaces, this well-preserved 50 Centavos piece offers attractive mottled toning with a slight rosy sheen. An appealing example of the type. From the Pat Johnson Collection." This fifty centavo piece was minted in Santiago, [[Chile]], in 1863-67. This condor also appeared on half decimos, [[Chile 1862 decimo|décimos]] and [[Chile 1863-So 20 centavos|twenty centavos]] coins of the 1860's. The high relief led to weak strikes on the condor's body and the relief was lowered in 1867. Overdates (1863/2) are reported. | |
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Latest revision as of 08:46, 29 September 2024
The first specimen was lot 71438 in Stack's Bowers Collectors Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, November 2022), where it sold for $840. The catalog description[1] noted, "CHILE. 50 Centavos, 1863/2-So. Santiago Mint. PCGS Genuine--Cleaned, AU Details. Although it exhibits cleaned surfaces, this well-preserved 50 Centavos piece offers attractive mottled toning with a slight rosy sheen. An appealing example of the type. From the Pat Johnson Collection." This fifty centavo piece was minted in Santiago, Chile, in 1863-67. This condor also appeared on half decimos, décimos and twenty centavos coins of the 1860's. The high relief led to weak strikes on the condor's body and the relief was lowered in 1867. Overdates (1863/2) are reported.
Recorded mintage: 80,000.
Specification: 12.5 g, 0.900 fine silver, 30 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM-134.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The November 2022 Collectors Choice Ancient & World Coins Auction, Featuring the Pat Johnson Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2022.
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