Colombia (struck at Heaton mint), copper 1 decimo de real, 1848, encapsulated NGC MS 64 RD, finest known in NGC census. Restrepo-171.2; KM-102. 9.85 grams.
With all original color and luster, unblemished and beautiful, among the top three specimens in the NGC census but the ONLY one rated RD (red), the other two being the slightly lesser-rated RB (red brown), one of which was the Lissner specimen (St. James's / CNG / Teller auction of August 2014, lot #1458), which hammered for $700. NGC #2713829-002. (Estimate: $500 - 750)