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Bogota, Colombia, cob 1/4 real, (1755), extremely rare.

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / Cobs - Other Silver Start Price:1,000.00 USD Estimated At:1,000.00 - 2,000.00 USD
Bogota, Colombia, cob 1/4 real, (1755), extremely rare.
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Bogota, Colombia, cob 1/4 real, (1755), extremely rare. Restrepo-M91.1; S-unl.; KM-A29. 1.31 grams. This strange issue first came to light in 2008, at which time it was attributed to Philip V without considering that the telltale "tulip" border around the rims matched what was on the edges of 1759 pillar dollars and therefore is now believed to have been introduced to the silver cobs of Ferdinand VI (of which only these 1/4R are known to exist so far) in 1755. This specimen shows a rather weak but certain lion and castle in centers (call it VG, with toning), but much of the tulip border is present. The crazy thing about this specimen, unlike the others known, is that it has the weight of a 1/2R! Clearly there are more mysteries to be solved here, but in any case this is a very important type-coin which only four collectors at most can own.