Brazil 1824-R 960 reis

Heritage sale 3020, lot 23309

photo courtesy Heritage Auction Galleries

This specimen was part of lot 23309 in Heritage sale 3020 (Long Beach, September 2012), where it sold for $1,762.50. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Selection of Silver 960 Reis, a nice group ranging in grade from VF to XF." This silver 960 réis was minted at the Rio mint 1823-27. These coins were usually struck over Spanish-American dollars but many other undertypes are known.

Recorded mintage: 600,000.

Specification: 26.89 g, .896 fine silver, .774 troy oz ASW.

Catalog reference: KM 368.1.

Source:

• Amato, Claudio, and Irlei S. Neves, Livro das Moedas do Brasil, 14a ed. Sao Paulo, 2015.
• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• Pimentel, Alvaro Mendes, Catálogo de Moedas Brasileiras de 1643 a 1962, 9a Ed., Rio de Janeiro, 1962.
• ^[1]Tucker, Warren, and Cris Bierrenbach, Heritage Signature Auction 3020: World Coins, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2012.

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