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

General Comments: Despite having a higher mintage comparively to the 1890 and 1891, the 1892 is an undervalued date in upper grades, much more difficult to find nice than the guides suggest, if just a tad bit more available than the two previous years. Minor Varities: 1. REPUB: PER Doubled 2. 2 Wide In Date 3. N/N in FINO 4. 1892/88 T.F. in Almanzar/Seppa, may be confused with 1890/88? 5. o/o superscript o (FC) The first three are Flatt's designations, none of which he had seen in hand, but were part of the "Lima listing". I have not seen "REPUB: PER" fully doubled. Numbers 2 and 3 I have seen. The distance of the "2" from the "9" varies from coin to coin. I have not seen the overdate, which is only listed in Almanzar/Seppa. It may be confused with the 1890 overdate. Availability: G-VF: Somewhat Scarce XF-AU: Very Scarce 60-62: Rare 63-64: Rare, none known in Gem or better Population Report (August 2016): NGC: None Graded PCGS: One in 63, Two in 64 Total at both services: 3; 3 in Uncirculated Previously there was a PCGS in 62. That was removed and a second 64 added. Value Guide: 1972 Almanzar/Seppa: F: 1.50 VF: 2.00 XF: 3.50 Current KM: VF: 6 XF: 13.50 UNc: 27.50 This date is very undervalued in both the 1972 Guide and Krause at upper grade levels. VF/XF coins may be found for 10-20 dollars. In certified 63/64 this date should bring 80-200. Mintage:128,000 Auction Results: Ebay 1/15/2013 AU (No obverse photo) $33 Heritage 7/16/2015 PCGS MS 64 $199.75 (Not my coin, though nearly the same die state. At least two bidders went beyond my bid.) Ebay 7/30/15 Nice Choice AU $22.30 Ebay 6/2/16 VG $7.95 The Whittier Example sold in a Hertiage auction lot in June 2006. The coin appears to be Uncirculated, not better than 63 Set Speciman: Tied for Finest Known with one other at PCGS. Creamy white cartwheel luster. There is a luster scrape (not scratch) through Liberty's neck and arm. Photo copyright PCGS

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