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Santa Marta, Colombia, 2 reales, 1820, very rare, NGC AU 58, finest known in NGC census, ex-Ortiz, e

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Santa Marta, Colombia, 2 reales, 1820, very rare, NGC AU 58, finest known in NGC census, ex-Ortiz, e
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Santa Marta, Colombia, 2 reales, 1820, very rare, NGC AU 58, finest known in NGC census, ex-Ortiz, ex-Medina. Restrepo-117.1; KM-B5; Cal-936. 4.60 grams. A very rare and historically important necessity issue in silver from the besieged royalist stronghold of Santa Marta, this example with fairly strong and even strike, satin-smooth surfaces, lustrous fields and the lightest of toning, also highly desirable for its important pedigree. NGC #5937517-004. Pedigreed to the Esmeralda Collection (stated on special label) and to the Emilio Ortiz and Jose Toribio Medina collections (both stated on label).