COLOMBIA. 1859 5 Pesos. Popayán mint. Restrepo 232.1. AU-55 (PCGS).Restrepo recorded just two specimens of this issue, and it appears likely both were included in the Eldorado Collection. The Mortimer Hammel - Eldorado specimen, graded MS-62 (PCGS), realized $20,400 in our January 2018 offering. This example is nearly as nice, with deep orange peripheral toning and lively luster around the otherwise light yellow gold surfaces. The strike is sound and only a short mark under the G atop the reverse requires mention. This short series is full of great rarities, and this is a handsome example of one of the greatest.From Almanzars sale of April 1974, lot 742.