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January 2018 NYINC Auction 11-13 Jan 2018
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COLOMBIA. 1857-B 5 Pesos. Bogotá mint. Restrepo M205.2. AU Detail - Surface Plated (PCGS).
A circulating counterfeit in low karat gold incorrectly identified as a gold-plated silver pattern issue by PCGS. Pale gray-gold with a somewhat mattelike appearance. Well made, with a reeded edge and a better strike than the genuine issues, though the letterforms and devices are a bit crude. An interesting example, one that served its purpose: to circulate alongside genuine examples of this issue.
From the Eldorado Collection of Colombian and Ecuadorian Coins.
Estimate: $750.00- $1500.00
A circulating counterfeit in low karat gold incorrectly identified as a gold-plated silver pattern issue by PCGS. Pale gray-gold with a somewhat mattelike appearance. Well made, with a reeded edge and a better strike than the genuine issues, though the letterforms and devices are a bit crude. An interesting example, one that served its purpose: to circulate alongside genuine examples of this issue.
From the Eldorado Collection of Colombian and Ecuadorian Coins.
Estimate: $750.00- $1500.00