Colombia 1877-B 50 centavos

Heritage sale 3014, part of lot 25654

photo courtesy Heritage Auction Galleries

This type was issued 1874-1885 at Bogotá under the new decimal system of 100 centavos = 1 peso. The denomination is written as 'CINCUENTA CENTAVOS'.

This specimen was part of lot 25654 in Heritage sale 3014 (Chicago, April 2011) which sold for $218.50. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Bogotá 1874-83 10-piece 50-Cs set, KM 177.1 with "Cincuenta". 1874, 1875, 1876, 1877, 1878, 1879, 1880, 1881, 1882 and 1883. Very Fine to Almost Uncirculated. From The Dana Roberts Collection."

Recorded mintage: 133,000.

Specification: 12.5 g, 0.835 fine silver, 0.335 troy oz ASW.

Catalog reference: KM 177.1.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[1]Heritage Auctions 2011 April Rosemont Signature World and Ancient Coins (CICF) Auction #3014, Houston, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2011.
• Restrepo, Jorge Emilio, Monedas de Colombia, 1619-2006, Medellin, Colombia: Impresiones Rojo, 2006.

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