Difference between revisions of "Colombia 1840-P RU 1/2 real"

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from the Stack's Bowers 2018 ANA sale, lot 44117

This specimen was lot 44117 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Philadelphia, August 2018), where it sold for $960. The catalog description[1] noted, "COLOMBIA. 1/2 Real, 1840-RU. Popayan Mint. AU Detail--Cleaned (PCGS). Full details, untoned. From the Eldorado Collection of Colombian Coins." This type was struck at Bogota and Popayan 1838-48.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 1.26 g, .666 fine silver.

Catalog reference: KM-96.2; KM-96.2; Restrepo-178.5.

Source:

• Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2012.
• 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.

Link to:

• 1839-P ½ real
• 1840-B ¼ real
• 1840-B ½ real
• 1840 8 reales
• 1840-B gold peso
• 1840-B 16 pesos
• 1840-P 16 pesos
• 1842-B ½ real
• Coins and currency dated 1840
• return to coins of Colombia