Lot 963
Bolivia - Republic. Gold 1 Onza, 1868 PTS-FE (Potosi). Fr-37; KM-142. 24.97 grams. Radiant sun above Cerro de Potosi, with alpaca at foreground, all within oval shield, the whole supported by elaborate crossed banners and arms, with eagle at top. Reverse: Value, weight, and fineness within circular wreath. Sharply struck, with virtually full devices. Very clean, with brilliant fields and lustrous to matte devices. Extremely Rare - a classic gold rarity! NGC graded MS-61.
Estimated Value $25,000 - 30,000.
Ex. Hammel Collection. KM-142 plate coin; X & F Calico, no. 1726, the plate coin. One of only a few pieces known. This the only regular issue coin employing this denomination. Excessively rare one year type, with this being the finest known of those few extant.
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| Realized $69,000 |
