Quintos - The 1/5 Sols of Peru
1899 JF


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Set Details
Coin Description:
Grade: NGC 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

General Comments: The 1907 JF date/assayer combination is largely overlooked. Four high end coins have been graded by the TPG's, but this coin is generally scarce in all grades and largely unavailable in mint state. Minor Varieties: 1. o/o superscript o, with many repunched letters (FC) Flatt notes that these come with a large superscript o, or an even larger superscript o (not an overly technical designation!) All coins that I have seen have the 7 high in the date. Availability: G-VF: Scarce XF-AU: Scarce 60-62: Very Scarce to Rare 63-64: Very Scarce to Rare 65-67: Very Scarce to Rare Perhaps 1 in 10 to 15 coins of 1907 has the JF assayer rather than FG. Population Report (April 2016): NGC: One in 64; One in 66; One in 67 PCGS: One in 66 Total at both services: Four; Four in Uncirculated; Three in Gem or better Value Guide: 1972 Almanzar/Seppa: F: 1.20 XF: 1.70 UNC: 2.50 Current KM: F: 11 XF: 14 UNC: 30.50 Almanzar/Seppa recognized the "JF" as the better date/assayer, but that information got lost at SCWC who prices the "FG" better. No one is likely paying attention that the "JF" is much scarcer, but at the very least, the prices should be at par in the catalog. In grades Gem and above, this should be a three figure coin. Mintage: 1,370,000 - combined for both FG and JF Auction Results: Ebay 4/24/2011 AU/UNC Light Hairlines: 11.38 (WP) Ebay 4/2/2014 AU Cleaned: 10.27 Ebay 1/19/2015 AU Nicely Toned: 20.20 Ebay 8/6/2015 XF+: 14.98 Ebay 8/29/2015 VF Cleaned: 8.03 Set Specimen: A bright white coin with Gem-y satiny luster, held to the 64 grade by contact marks. Many re-punched letters, o/o superscript o. The 0 in the date features light re-punching. Three finer, yet a very difficult coin in this grade.

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