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La Paz / Potosi, Bolivia, piefort 1 sol, 1853 (dated 1852), Belzu / angel / mountains, PCGS MS63.

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La Paz / Potosi, Bolivia, piefort 1 sol, 1853 (dated 1852), Belzu / angel / mountains, PCGS MS63.
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La Paz / Potosi, Bolivia, piefort 1 sol, 1853 (dated 1852), Belzu / angel / mountains, PCGS MS63. Burnett-unl; Fonrobert-unl. A piefort muling of the obverse of Burnett-48 (Potosi, 1852) with the obverse of Burnett-60A1 (La Paz, 1853 but without date), the former showing angel flying to right above clouds, blowing horn to left and holding laurel wreath in left hand encircling VA [in monogram] / BELZU within legend EL DEPARTAMENTO DE POTOSI EN and date 1852 at bottom, and the latter showing thin clouds above mountains and city inside legend CASA NACIONAL DE MONEDA DE LAPAZ, with plain edge. Choice strike and luster, incipient toning, no wear or marks. (Slab label states 1852 Potosi.) PCGS #32915192. The Whittier Collection of Bolivian Monetary Medals