Lot 959
Bolivia - Republic. 8 Soles, 1859 PTS-MJ (Potosi). Eliz-111; KM-137. 26.56 grams. Two recumbent alpacas beneath palm tree; stars above. Reverse: Laureate head of Simon Bolivar left; name beneath neck. Good strike on quality flan. Light handling to obverse, with the semi-reflective field barely impaired. The reverse very clean, with vibrant cartwheel luster. Faint, slightly warm tone.
First year of new bust type.Variety without weight indication of "400 Gs" below portrait. Most known examples with Chinese chop marks. This is probably the finest known of this series. NGC graded MS-61.
Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,500.
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| Realized $5,520 |
