Colombia
Republic 10-Piece Lot of brass Gold-Issue Uniface Trials 1968-9, 100 Pesos - KM231 (reverse trial), PR64 UCAM NGC100 Pesos - KM238 (reverse trial), PR64 UCAM NGC (2 ct.)200 Pesos - KM239 (reverse trial), PR64 UCAM NGC (2 ct.)300 Pesos - KM233 (reverse trial), PR65 UCAM NGC500 Pesos - KM234 (reverse trial), PR65 UCAM NGC500 Pesos - KM241 (reverse trial), PR64 UCAM NGC1500 Pesos - KM242 (obverse trial), PR65 UCAM NGC (2 ct.)An intriguing lot of unquestionably rare one-sided off-metal strikings in uniformly deluxe proof cameo format. The unstruck side of each example is stamped "MET." inside a square or "MET." with "GORI & ZUCCHI" below. A short search reveals Gori & Zucchi as an Italian firm that was founded in 1926, reached its peak in the 1960s around the time these trials were produced and today employs about 500 people.
Estimate: 2000-3000 USD