COLOMBIA. Matched obverse and reverse uniface essais for the 1873 pattern Peso. Medellín mint. Restrepo P52. Silver. SP-62 (PCGS) (obverse) and SP-63 (reverse).Plain edge. Uniface obverse essai. A well-matched set, each brilliant light silver gray with some remaining reflectivity on the obverse essai and strong reflectivity on the reverse essai. The iridescent sheen of old lacquer is seen on both pieces, undoubtedly done long ago. Attractive and very scarce.Both pieces from Superior Galleries sale of December 1990, lot 628.
