South Peru 1838-Cuz BA 8 reales

another specimen, from the Mountain Groan Collection

Stack's Bowers 2025 NYINC sale, lot 30177

This South American crown is one of the classic designs of the series. Fortunately for collectors, it is not rare in circulated condition altho the Arequipa issue (KM 170.3) is very rare. The South Peru issues are the result of a short-lived confederation of Peru and Bolivia 1836-39. The second specimen was lot 30177 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2025), where it sold for $3,120. The catalog description^[1] noted, "PERU. South Peru. 8 Reales, 1838-C BA. Cuzco Mint. NGC MS-62. Exceeded in the NGC census by a mere five specimens, this enchanting, nearly-Choice crown offers a great deal of lustrous brilliance remaining along with some subtle toning sprinkled throughout. An alluring and highly pleasing representative, and one that should generate a good deal of interest in this alluring 'sunface' representative."

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 27.07 g, 0.896 fine silver, .780 troy oz ASW, this specimen: 27.15 grams.

Catalog reference: WR-20; Eliz-182; KM 170.4.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• Elizondo, Carlos A., Eight Reales and Pesos of the New World, San Antonio, TX: 1968.
• Raymond, Wayte, The Silver Dollars of North and South America, 2nd Ed., Racine, WI: Whitman Publishing, 1964.
• ^[1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, January 2025 NYINC Showcase Auction, featuring the Richard Margolis Collection, Part III, and the Richard August Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2024.

Link to:

• South Peru 1837-BA 8 reales KM-170.1 "FEDERACION"
• South Peru 1838-Areq 2 reales
• South Peru 1838-Cuz MS 8 reales
• South Peru 1838-Areq MV 8 reales
• 1838 ½ escudo
• 1838 escudo
• 1837 8 escudos
• 1837 8 escudos Federacion
• South Peru 1838-Cuz MS 8 escudos
• Coins and currency dated 1838