Owner Comments:
WARNING: 1907 JF only exists as a counterfeit or altered coin until proven otherwise. Flatt reports: "Possibly only counterfeit". A knowledgeable associate in Peru reports that all 1907 JF's he has seen there are fakes, but that some Peruvians like to collect them as part of the set.
1907 was the year that the Francisco Gamara (FG) replaced the previous assayer Juan Figueroa (JF). Firgueroa had died from tuberculosis. Though no genuine coins are known at this time, it is conceivable that an 1907 JF Dinero would be struck, given that 1907 JF 1/5 Sols were made.
Unfortunately, the Krause catalog lists the 1907 JF as genuine and "rare" with no value given and no further information. Further, NGC has certified one 1907 JF in MS 65. I believe this is likely a typo, and that it is a normal 1907 FG coin, although I do not have proof of this. (I did make an attempt to verify this, but was unable to).
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