Colombia 1827-B RR 1 real

Heritage sale 3014, lot 15593

photo courtesy Heritage Auction Galleries

This type was the first 1 real issued from the fledgling Republic of Colombia, Bogotá mint. This specimen was lot 25593 and sold on April 18, 2011 for $230 at the 2011 April Rosemont Signature World and Ancient Coins (CICF) Auction #3014 by Heritage Auctions. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Republica 1827 Bogotá 1 Real, Scarce first year of type. Very Fine. From The Dana Roberts Collection."

This type was preceded by the "LIBERTAD AMERICANA" struck 1819-20 (see KM 78).

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 3.10 g, 0.666 fine silver, 0.0663 oz silver.

Catalog reference: KM 87.1.

Source:

• ^[1]Heritage Auctions 2011 April Rosemont Signature World and Ancient Coins (CICF) Auction #3014, Houston, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2011.
• 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.

Link to:

• 1820-JF 8 reales
• 1821 ¼ real
• 1821-Ba ½ real
• 1827-P^N real
• 1827-B gold peso
• 1827-P FM escudo
• 1827-P escudo
• 1827-B JF 8 escudos
• 1827-B RR 8 escudos
• 1827-P 8 escudos
• Coins and currency dated 1827
• return to coins of Colombia