Cuzco, Peru (Republic of South Peru), gold 1/2 escudo, 1838 MS, very

Cuzco, Peru (Republic of South Peru), gold 1/2 escudo, 1838 MS, very rare, NGC MS 63. KM-173; Fr-94. The perfect companion-piece to the previous lot, as the design and quality are nearly identical, this one perhaps a hair bolder in strike and stronger in luster but with slightly cruder rim, also with fascinating strike-through error in center of reverse where debris (fibers and grease) were not removed from the die before striking. Pedigreed to the Biur Collection.

Estimate: $4000 - $6000