Chile 1801-So AJ 1/2 real
This specimen was lot 74142 in Stack's Bowers Collectors Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, October 2025), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted, "CHILE. 1/2 Real, 1801-So AJ. Santiago Mint. Charles IV. PCGS Genuine--Bent, VG Details. From the Richard August Collection." This type was struck at Santiago 1792-1808 in limited numbers and, tho not common, is much less rare than preceding types. The SCWC notes a "broken J" variety wherein the assayer appears to read "AI" instead of "AJ".
Recorded mintage: 59,000.
Specification: 1.69 g, 0.896 fine silver, .048 troy oz ASW.
Catalog reference: Cayón-13306, KM-57; Cal-348.
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- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, October 2025 World Collectors Choice Online Auction, featuring the Kirk Menczer Collection of Republican Decimal Minors and the Richard August Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2025.
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