Potosi, Bolivia, 1/2 scudo, 1842LR, "BOLIAR" error (very rare), encapsulated NGC MS 64, WINGS approved (gold sticker), finest known in NGC census by several grades, ex-Lissner. KM-104. 1.69 grams. Very bold strike, with lustrous satin fields and not even a hint of wear or marks, clearly the finest known (the WINGS sticker indicating premium quality for the grade, despite its already lofty MS number), the next highest in the NGC census being just AU 58. Pedigreed to the Lissner collection (as stated inside the slab), St. James's / CNG / Teller auction of August 2014, lot #1206.
Estimate: $1250