Colombia 1855-P 1/4 real

from the Stack's Bowers 2018 ANA sale, lot 44202

This specimen was lot 44202 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Philadelphia, August 2018), where it sold for $90. The catalog description^[1] noted, "COLOMBIA. 1/4 Real, 1855. Popayan Mint. AU-50 (PCGS). Decent strike, untoned. From the Eldorado Collection of Colombian Coins." This type was struck at Popayan 1849-58. The previous cornucopia obverse (KM 90.2) was superseded by this pomegranate obverse (KM 108.2).

Recorded mintage: unknown but a better date.

Specification: 0.90 g, .900 fine silver.

Catalog reference: KM-108.2; Restrepo-175.12.

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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