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Popayan, Colombia, proof silver pattern for (8 pesos), 1849, encapsulated NGC PF-63, rare.

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / Dr. Frank Sedwick Collection of Colombian Coins Start Price:1,200.00 USD Estimated At:1,500.00 - 2,500.00 USD
Popayan, Colombia, proof silver pattern for (8 pesos), 1849, encapsulated NGC PF-63, rare.
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Popayan, Colombia, proof silver pattern for (8 pesos), 1849, encapsulated NGC PF-63, rare. Sedwick-p. 29. Restrepo-p. 190. KM-unlisted (cf. Pn17). Gorgeously blue-toned, with lustrous fields and perfect details (wish all the circulating coins looked like this!), reeded edge, plated and described on page 29 of Frank's book. Interestingly, the only Popayan comparison we could find was a GOLD 1848 pattern sold in the Norweb auction for $19,800. However, a Bogotá specimen in silver dated 1848 (with caduceuses instead of flower to left and right) sold in Ponterio in 3/92 for $1,210 and the same specimen later sold in Heritage 1/04 as part of the Morris Geiger collection for $1,322.50, so we base our estimate on that value instead. Dr. Frank Sedwick collection of Colombian Republic gold coins