Treasure, World & U.S. Coin Auction #19

Bogota, Colombia, 1 real, 1821JF, mintmark BA with • below A. 2.35 grams. Attractively toned and well-detailed VF+ with small void in edge (as made),

Bogota, Colombia, 1 decimo, 1854. 2.55 grams. Bold XF+ with very light toning, rare quality for this date.

Bogota, Colombia, 1/2 decimo, 1857, encapsulated NGC MS 62. Full deep strike and attractive toning, surely among the finest known. Acquired from Alva

Bogota, Colombia, 1 peso, 1863, encapsulated NGC AU 58, finest known in NGC census. Lustrous and only lightly bagmarked, with incipient rosy toning,

Bogota, Colombia, 5 decimos, 1870, encapsulated NGC MS 61, second finest known in NGC census. Attractively toned with underlying luster and faint sur

Popayan, Colombia, 5 decimos, 1873, fineness 0.835/900, very rare, encapsulated NGC XF 40, finest known in NGC census, ex-Whittier. Popayan issues of

Bogota, Colombia, 50 centavos, 1873. 12.25 grams. Boldly detailed XF with light toning that picks up colors at the right angles, minor marks, two-year

Popayan, Colombia, 50 centavos, 1880, very rare, encapsulated NGC MS 63, with WINGS gold sticker (no data in NGC census but certainly finest known), e

Bogota, Colombia, 50 centavos, 1880. 11.91 grams. Lustrous AU with uneven but colorful toning, an ideal comparison for the special Popayan version in

Bogota, Colombia, 50 centavos, 1885, fineness 0.500. 12.64 grams. XF with muted luster, toning at rims, very slight surface graininess (as made).

Medellin, Colombia, 5 decimos, 1886, fineness 0.500/835, no accent-mark, rare, encapsulated NGC MS 61, finest known in NGC census by several grades, e

Medellin, Colombia, 5 decimos, 1886, fineness 0.500, "long Liberty head" type with five-point stars, two dots on reverse, very rare, encap...

Bogota, Colombia, 2 decimos, 1867, five-point stars, encapsulated NGC MS 62, with WINGS gold sticker. With luster in its legends, this well-struck pi

Lot of 4 Colombian 2 decimos, various mints and dates: Popayan 1867 (fineness 0.835); Medellin 1870, 1871 and 1874. 19.71 grams total. F-VF on average

Bogota, Colombia, 20 centavos, 1874, "GRAM. 5" variety, encapsulated NGC AU 58, with WINGS silver sticker, finest known in NGC census. We...

Lot of 4 Medellin, Colombia, 20 centavos, various dates: 1876 (two varieties), 1877 and 1882. 19.42 grams total. F-VF on average, all but one of the 1

Lot of 2 Colombian 20 centavos, 1884, mints of Bogota and Medellin. 9.73 grams total. Both VF, the one-year-type Bogota smaller in diameter and toned,

Medellin, Colombia, 20 centavos, 1885, fineness 0.835/500. 5.09 grams. Well-toned VF, attractive for the grade.

Medellin, Colombia, 20 centavos, 1886, fineness 0.500, large space between 5 and 500, encapsulated NGC AU 58, with WINGS silver sticker, finest known

Popayan, Colombia, 1 decimo, 1864, encapsulated NGC AU 55, with WINGS silver sticker, finest known in NGC census. Beautifully rainbow toned and lustr

Popayan, Colombia, 1 decimo, 1866, fineness 0.835/900, very rare, encapsulated ANACS EF 40, ex-Dana Roberts. Lustrous with very light rainbow toning.

Lot of 3 Colombian 1 decimos, various mints and dates: Popayan 1863; Bogota 1866 (fineness 0.900) and 1872 (0.835). 7.01 grams total. F-VF on average,

Medellin, Colombia, 1 decimo, 1874/3M, encapsulated ANACS VF 20. Attractively toned and very pleasing for the grade.

Medellin, Colombia, 10 centavos, 1885, fineness 0.835, encapsulated ANACS AU 50, ex-Dana Roberts. Rare grade for this elusive one-year type-coin of M

Lot of 2 Medellin, Colombia, 10 centavos, 1885, finenesses 0.835 and 0.500. 4.83 grams total. Interesting pair showing the change to a lower fineness

Medellin, Colombia, 10 centavos, 1886, fineness 0.500, "GRA" and three stars on reverse, very rare, encapsulated NGC AU 55, with WINGS sil...

Medellin, Colombia, 1/2 decimo, 1868, encapsulated NGC MS 61, ex-Dana Roberts. Quite a remarkable coin in that it is both in original Mint State (amo

Lot of 6 Colombian 1/2 decimos, various dates and mints: Bogota 1863, 1867; Popayan 1870; and Medellin 1872 (three different varieties). 6.58 grams to

Popayan, Colombia, 1/2 decimo, 1875, fineness 0.666, encapsulated NGC AU 58. Nearly full luster and surprisingly well struck for this mint and type (

Medellin, Colombia, 5 centavos, 1874, fineness 0.835. 1.27 grams. Lightly toned AVF, a one-year type at this fineness from this mint.

Bogota, Colombia, 5 centavos, 1880, encapsulated NGC MS 66, tied for finest known in NGC census. Choice strike and luster, with granularity on rims b

Popayan, Colombia, 1/4 decimo 1866, blunt stars. 0.74 gram. Off-center VF with crude rims (as made) but naturally toned surfaces and bold details. The

Colombia (struck in Birmingham, England), copper-nickel 1-1/4 centavos, 1874. 1.45 grams. Gem-quality specimen from the Heaton Mint archives, with dee

Bogota, Colombia, 50 centavos, 1898, closed 8 for last digit of date, large 8 in fineness. 12.46 grams. Well-struck AU with light toning and nice lust

Colombia (struck in Philadelphia), 50 centavos, 1902. 12.52 grams. This remarkable coin shows a dramatically vivid toning, with deep scarlet transitio

Bogota, Colombia, 50 centavos, 1907, large dot on bow. 12.43 grams. Highly lustrous Mint State, the surfaces much less crude than usual (still slightl

Bogota, Colombia, 50 centavos, 1908, reverse struck from re-tooled die. 12.52 grams. Nicely toned AU with slightly crude rims (as made), typical soft

Colombia, copper-nickel 5 pesos p/m, 1909-A.M.. 3.93 grams. Mint State with nice toning over luster.

Colombia, copper-nickel 2 pesos p/m, 1910. 2.95 grams. Mint State with luster under very light toning, a few spots of soft strike.

Costa Rica (Central American Republic), 2 reales, 1846JB counterstamp (Type V) on a Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, 1759(q). 6.29 grams. Full AVF count

Costa Rica (Central American Republic), 2 reales, 1846JB counterstamp (Type V) on a Guatemala cob 2 reales. 5.79 grams. Perfectly full and deep counte

Costa Rica, 2 reales, "lion" countermark (Type VI, 1849-57) on a Great Britain shilling of George IV dated 1825. 5.39 grams. Atypical host...

Costa Rica, 2 reales, "lion" countermark (Type VI, 1849-57) on a Costa Rica (Central American Republic) 2 reales 1849JB. 5.81 grams. Clear...

Costa Rica, 1/2 real, "lion" countermark (Type VI, 1849-57) on a Costa Rica (Central American Republic) 1/2 real 1843M. 1.31 grams. AVF ho...

Costa Rica, 1/2 real "lion" countermark (Type VI, 1849-57) on a Costa Rica (Central American Republic) 1/2 real 1847JB with CREZCA in lege...

Costa Rica, 50 centavos, 1865GW. 12.57 grams. XF+ with spot of black toning to right of tree.

Costa Rica, 50 centavos, 1880GW. 12.65 grams. Lustrous AU with weak centers, light surface hairlines.

Costa Rica (struck in England), 10 centavos, 1890-HEATON-BIRMM, encapsulated NGC MS 62. Choice and lustrous, practically no bagmarks.

Cuba, 1 peso, 1915, high-relief star. 26.75 grams. Lustrous UNC with minor bagmarks, light surface hairlines in some fields, starting to tone.

Cuba, 1 peso ("star" peso), 1934, encapsulated NGC MS 62. Minor bagmarks and good luster.