Daniel Frank Sedwick, LLC
Treasure Auction 28 17-19 Nov 2020
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Potosi, Bolivia, gold medallic 4 escudos, 1852, Belzu / criminal, very rare, PCGS AU53.Burnett-38; Fonrobert-9563.Obverse with seated Liberty holding babe and embracing standing youth, all of whom are looking toward radiant sun to right, shield with Bolivian arms inside REPUBLICA DE BOLIVIA at bottom left, all within legend LOS EMPLEADOS DE POTOSI / AL PRESIDENTE M.Y. BELZU.; reverse with criminal holding torch and fleeing right from sword in hand coming from clouds at left, all within legend LA PROVIDENCIA PERSIGUE EL CRIMEN, with 1852 date at bottom. Bold strike with lovely reddish toning around details, unpriced in Burnett as quite rare and desirable, like all gold issues from this series.
Estimate: 2000-3000 USD
Potosi, Bolivia, gold medallic 4 escudos, 1852, Belzu / criminal, very rare, PCGS AU53.Burnett-38; Fonrobert-9563.Obverse with seated Liberty holding babe and embracing standing youth, all of whom are looking toward radiant sun to right, shield with Bolivian arms inside REPUBLICA DE BOLIVIA at bottom left, all within legend LOS EMPLEADOS DE POTOSI / AL PRESIDENTE M.Y. BELZU.; reverse with criminal holding torch and fleeing right from sword in hand coming from clouds at left, all within legend LA PROVIDENCIA PERSIGUE EL CRIMEN, with 1852 date at bottom. Bold strike with lovely reddish toning around details, unpriced in Burnett as quite rare and desirable, like all gold issues from this series.
Estimate: 2000-3000 USD