A scarce one-year type with a slightly different portrait than the previous design, rarely encountered except when major collections are sold. We described this piece more than a decade ago as "lustrous pale gold with deep orange at the rims," and the toning remains lovely. The planchet is cracked from the obverse rim to the point of the bust, aligning on the reverse to the wing left of the condor. A light lamination is connected, seen left of DEL. The centers are a bit granular, but good luster remains and the aesthetic appeal is excellent for the grade. Some hairlines are present, but no significant problems. A fine example of the final date of this Bolívar portrait type. From the Eldorado Collection of Colombian and Ecuadorian Coins.<p>From American Numismatic Rarities sale of the Louis E. Eliasberg, Sr. Collection, April 2005, lot 1739. Earlier, from B. Max Mehls sale of the Thomas W. Voetter Collection, January 1943, lot 281.
