Quintos - The 1/5 Sols of Peru
1899 JF


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Set Details
Coin Description:
Grade: PCGS MS 64
Owner: Forest City
 
Set Category: World Coins
Set Name: Quintos - The 1/5 Sols of Peru
Slot Name: 1899 JF
Research: See NGC's Census Report for this Coin

Owner's Description

The 1866/5 is an easily identifiable overdate that can be cherrypicked from a dealers stock or ebay. Diagnostics: Large superscript o w/large bar, S/S and Large L/Small L in Sol identify this coin besides the overdate. The 6 can often look "filled". 1-8-6 downward, last 6 up. Easy identifier: There is always an extra leaf in the ferns pointing inbetween E and R in Peruana that is only present on the overdate. It's conceivable the reverse could be paired with another obverse die. NGC: One in 64; One in 65 PCGS: One in 63; One in 64 Total at both services: 4: 4 in Unciruclated; 1 in Gem Current KM: VF: 8 XF: 16 UNC: 62 Set Specimen: This coin glows. Strong creamy luster on each side mutes into subtle toning near the rims. Full cartwheel luster rolls around the surfaces. Most surface "flaws" are really die issues or simply areas where the luster is a slightly different tone due to clashed dies. Perhaps it is the small blackish areas at 1 and 4 o'clock that hold this back from being a 64+ or 65, but they are in no way distracting. Strike is strong for this type. Very premium for grade. Tied for second best graded with one coin at NGC. I missed bidding on the NGC 65 in the 2014 Sedwick auction, but am very happy with this example.

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