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Lot of 3 Colombian miscellaneous minors for the Lazareto leper colonies: copper 20c and 10c 1901; co

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / Coins: Colombia-Guatemala Start Price:50.00 USD Estimated At:50.00 - 75.00 USD
Lot of 3 Colombian miscellaneous minors for the Lazareto leper colonies: copper 20c and 10c 1901; co
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Lot of 3 Colombian miscellaneous minors for the Lazareto leper colonies: copper 20c and 10c 1901; copper-nickel 1 peso papel moneda 1907. 10.7 grams total. The two coppers are low-contrast XF; the 1907 is crude AVF with contrasting red-brown toning on fields; interesting lot for collectors of leprosy coins, which were struck under the mistaken premise that leprosy was contagious by handling money, which it is not, but furtherance of the idea caused many of the coins to be destroyed, making the survivors somewhat scarce.


NOTE: The pink stripes in the photos are due to scanning through cellophane holders and are NOT part of the coins.