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| − | This specimen was lot 26406 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2023), where it sold for $576. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Chlie|CHILE]]. 50 Pesos, 1926-So. Santiago Mint. PCGS MS-61. AGW: 0.2943 oz. Golden-yellow and rather dazzling, this enticing specimen radiates with exceptional beauty and allure. From the Mark and Lottie Salton Collection." This gold fifty pesos piece was minted in Santiago in 1926 and 1958-74. It was accompanied by similar twenty and hundred pesos ([[Chile 1926 20 pesos | + | This specimen was lot 26406 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2023), where it sold for $576. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Chlie|CHILE]]. 50 Pesos, 1926-So. Santiago Mint. PCGS MS-61. AGW: 0.2943 oz. Golden-yellow and rather dazzling, this enticing specimen radiates with exceptional beauty and allure. From the Mark and Lottie Salton Collection." This gold fifty pesos piece was minted in Santiago in 1926 and 1958-74. It was accompanied by similar twenty and hundred pesos ([[Chile 1926 20 pesos|KM 168]] and [[Chile 1961 100 pesos|175]]) in gold. It is lighter than the twenty pesos of 1896-1917 ([[Chile 1910 20 pesos|KM 158]]). It is unlikely to have circulated, the wear coming from jewelry use. |
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* [[Chile 1924 peso|1924 peso]] | * [[Chile 1924 peso|1924 peso]] | ||
| + | * [[Chile 1926 5 centavos|1926 5 centavos]] | ||
* [[Chile 1926 20 pesos|1926 20 pesos]] | * [[Chile 1926 20 pesos|1926 20 pesos]] | ||
* [[Chile 1926 100 pesos|1926 100 pesos]] | * [[Chile 1926 100 pesos|1926 100 pesos]] | ||
| + | * [[Chile 1927 5 centavos|1927 5 centavos]] | ||
* [[Chile 1927 5 pesos]] | * [[Chile 1927 5 pesos]] | ||
* [[Chile 1958 50 pesos|1958 50 pesos]] | * [[Chile 1958 50 pesos|1958 50 pesos]] | ||
Latest revision as of 12:35, 19 September 2024
This specimen was lot 26406 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2023), where it sold for $576. The catalog description[1] noted, "CHILE. 50 Pesos, 1926-So. Santiago Mint. PCGS MS-61. AGW: 0.2943 oz. Golden-yellow and rather dazzling, this enticing specimen radiates with exceptional beauty and allure. From the Mark and Lottie Salton Collection." This gold fifty pesos piece was minted in Santiago in 1926 and 1958-74. It was accompanied by similar twenty and hundred pesos (KM 168 and 175) in gold. It is lighter than the twenty pesos of 1896-1917 (KM 158). It is unlikely to have circulated, the wear coming from jewelry use.
Recorded mintage: 126,000.
Specification: 10.16 g, 0.900 fine gold, 24.5 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: Fr-55; KM-169.
- Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The January 2023 NYINC Auction: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, featuring the Taraszka Collection and the Mark and Dottie Salton Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2022.
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