Colombia 1872-B 2 decimos

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from the Stack's Bowers 2018 ANA sale, lot 44307
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This specimen was lot 44307 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Philadelphia, August 2018), where it sold for $90. The catalog description[1] noted, "COLOMBIA. 2 Decimos, 1872. Bogota Mint. VF-25 (PCGS). Slightly soft struck centers with medium gray toning. From the Eldorado Collection of Colombian Coins." This type is listed for 1872 from Bogota and 1870-72 from Medellin (KM 155.2). The Bogota mint would abandon this denomination in favor of the twenty centavos in 1874.

Recorded mintage: 24,000 plus 45,000 from Medellin.

Specification: 5 g, 0.835 fine silver.

Catalog reference: KM 155.1, Restrepo-281.1.

Source:

  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • Restrepo, Jorge Emilio, Monedas de Colombia, 1619-2006, Medellin, Colombia: Impresiones Rojo, 2006.
  • [1]Ponterio, Richard, Kyle Ponterio and Chris Chatigny, The August 2018 Philadelphia ANA Auction: World Coins and Selections from the El Dorado Collection of Colombian Coins, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2018.

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