Stack's Bowers & Ponterio
Collector's Choice February 2022 Auction 22-24 Feb 2022
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BOLIVIA. Bronze Installation of Steam Machinery at the Mint Medal, 1869. Potosi Mint. PCGS Genuine--Cleaned, Unc Details.
Estimate: $60 - $100
Fonrobert-Unlisted. Weight: 24.28 gms. Obverse: Bust of President Melgarejo left; Reverse: Inscription: Restituyen A Bolivia Su Credito Monetario Dandole Una Maquina De Acunar A Vapor Prefecto C. Balsa Potosi Dibre. 28 De 1869. Despite a cleaning, this example in bronze offers a generously sized piece of numismatic history, as it celebrates the installation of steam machinery at the Potosi Mint. Strong details remain, with no real evidence of hairlines. Sold with an envelope from Henry Christensen.
Estimate: $60 - $100