Quintos - The 1/5 Sols of Peru
1899 JF


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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: 1903 is generally available in circulated grades, and can be found with patience in lower-end Mint State (ususally raw). Gem level coins, however, are difficult to find, moreso than 1901. Various overdates are often found, attesting to the use of older or well-used dies for the year. Die cracks are often seen around Obverse lettering. Overdates: 1. 1903/1 2. 1903/5/1 3. 1903/3 3. 1903/190? (FC) The first three are Flatt's designations. He notes that the "3/5/1" is definitely different from the "3/1", though the precise numerals may be up for debate. I assume that KM's 1903/13 corresponds to Flatt's 1903/3, though I'm not certain. The 1903/190? is a coin that sold on ebay 12/8/2014, featuring a dramatic overdate. All four numerals are over another numeral, although it's difficult to say exactly what the 3 is over. Some coins appear to have an o/o superscript o. Availability: G-VF: Somewhat Common XF-AU: Somewhat Common 60-62: Somewhat Scarce 63-64: Scarce 65-66: Very Scarce to Rare Population Report (August 2016): 1903: NGC: One in 62; One in 64; One in 66 PCGS: Two in 62 Total at both services: 5; 5 in Uncirculated; 1 in Gem of better 1903/1: NGC: One in 63; One in 66 PCGS: One in 65+ Total at both services: 3; 3 in Uncirculated; 2 in Gem of better Totals for all varieties: 8; 8 in Uncirculated; 3 in Gem or better Value Guide: 1972 Almanzar/Seppa: 1903: F: 1.25 VF: 1.75 XF: 2.75 1903/1: F: 2.50 VF: 4 XF: 7.50 Current KM: 1903: VF: 13 XF: 22.50 UNC: 36.00 1903/1 VF: 14 XF: 25 UNC: 55 1903/13: VF: 13 XF: 22.50 UNC: 45 KM in 2009 had the 1903 Plain Date at 12 in UNC. 1903/1 and 1903/3 are in no way rare or even scarce. Higher prices for these coins are not justified. Expect to pay 7 to 15 for a VF/XF+ coin. Certified 63/64 should bring 40-65, 65/66 should see 70 to 120. Lower-end raw Unc coins can sometimes be cherrypicked for 15-25. Mintage: 702,000 Auction Results: Ebay 2/20/2011 PCGS MS 62 Plain Date $22.50 (WP) Ebay 4/5/2011 VG 14 (WP) Ebay 7/14/2011 VF 1903/1 (Not advertised as overdate) $15 (WP) Ebay 2/8/2013 UNC, light hairlines? die lines? $14.99 (WP) Ebay 8/6/2013 Plain Date NGC MS 62 $55.99 (This coin has strong but strange obverse toning, see 2/13/16 auction) (WP) Ebay 4/6/2014 PCGS MS 62 Plain Date $224.72 - Same coin that sold for 22.50 in 2011!! Ebay 10/3/14 AU? 14.97 (WP) Ebay 10/12/14 1903/1 PCGs 65+ 898 *See Comments Below Ebay 11/16/14 Bright UNC nice but not better than 63/64 11.50 (WP) This went very cheap. Ebay 12/6/2014 1903/1 VF $7 Ebay 12/8/2014 1903/190? AU-UNC $34.80 Ebay 1/29/2015 1903/1 XF $9.52 Ebay 4/5/15 1903/1 XF 6.34 Ebay 5/27/15 Cleaned VG 14.50 BIN from Hong Kong Ebay 8/22/15 MS 63+ raw 23.04 Ebay 9/26/15 1903/1 Fine 13.30 Ebay 12/12/15 1903/1 VF/XF 7.56 Ebay 1/7/16 XF/AU 7.53 Ebay 1/11/16 1903/1 AU/UNC lots of contact marks advert as XF 22.53 Ebay 1/20/16 AU 26.50 Ebay 2/13/16 NGC 62 wierd toning 37.65 (Bought by a dealer, see above, in 2013, listed at 199 for years, ended up losing money in a true auction) *I was a bidder on the PCGS 65+ that ended up hammering at a shocking 898 in October 2014. While the coin had a large ring of pretty dark blue toning on the reverse, I can proffer no explanation as to why this coin would sell at anywhere near this level. This is the highest price point I have seen a 1/5 Sol bring outside of the MS 68 1897 VN, 1886 Proof, and 1885 A.C. The 1903 PCGS 62 that went for 227.50 is also quite surprising.

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