Possibly Unique Essai Peso
1042
Republic. Silver Essai Peso, 189- So, Santiago, 19.94g. ByORoty. Tasset. Seventh Condor type. Condor
left on rocky peak,
ESSAI
in field at 4 o’clock. Rev. Large wreath, value and date within, last digit of
date omitted. Reeded edge (WR -, cf 16; Elizondo -, cf type 17; KM -, cf 152.1). In NGC holder graded
PR58, strike a little soft at the centre on the obverse, fine reflective to prooflike fields, the reverse with
some hairlines, light medium gray toning in general, darker tone patch near the date.
This specimen
with the incomplete date appears to be unpublished, and may well be the only example known
.
$ 3,500
ex Millennia Collection, Goldberg’s auction, May 2008, lot 1015
1043
Republic. Gold 5-Pesos, 1867-So, Santiago, 7.63g. Plumed arms with supporters. Rev. Liberty standing
at altar (KM 144). First digit of date double struck, very few small marks on the obverse mainly and
light wear on reverse, an attractive specimen of this rare type showing the modified arms, nearly
uncirculated with underlying lustre.
Extremely
rare
.
$ 1,200
1044
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Copper Pattern 8-Escudos, 1836 IJ,
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Santiago mint, ��17.79g. Plumed arms with supporters.
Rev. Standing Liberty. Reeded edge (KM Pn4). Lacquered, numerous small digs and few recent
scratches, otherwise about uncirculated, attractively toned.
$ 100
1045
Republic. Gold 8-Escudos, 1834-So IJ. Radiant sun above volcanos, date of Independence below, all
within circular wreath. Rev. Column surmounted by globe, crossed flags behind, all within circular
wreath (Fr 33; KM 84). Beautiful strike with frosty mint lustre, cleaned with light hairlines, otherwise
about uncirculated.
$ 4,500
