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Bogota, Colombia, bust 1/2 real, Ferdinand VII (bust of Charles IV), 1812/1JF, mintmark as MR, Restr

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / Coins: Ortiz Murias Collection (Colombia) Start Price:1,200.00 USD Estimated At:1,500.00 - 2,250.00 USD
Bogota, Colombia, bust 1/2 real, Ferdinand VII (bust of Charles IV), 1812/1JF, mintmark as MR, Restr
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Bogota, Colombia, bust 1/2 real, Ferdinand VII (bust of Charles IV), 1812/1JF, mintmark as MR, Restrepo plate coin, unique. KM-69.1; Restrepo-106.4; CT-unlisted. 1.7 grams. AVF with weak bust, hint of luster, very light toning, clear overdate (featured in high magnification in Restrepo) and mintmark MR. Despite Restrepo's valuing of this coin in 4 grades, neither the consignor nor the cataloger has ever heard of another specimen. In an article for Numis-Notas the consignor asserts that the MR mintmark was intentional, not an error, based on the fact that M was not among the standard letter-punches made for these coins. The reason for altering the mintmark, however, remains a mystery. Plate coin in Restrepo's Monedas de Colombia (2009). Jorge Ortiz Murias collection of Colombian colonial minors.