COLOMBIA. 20 Centavos, 1945-B. Bogota Mint. PCGS MS-65 Gold Shield. Restrepo P164 / 389.2. Reeded Edge. Cataloged at PCGS as the regular issue (0.500 fine), but collected as the pattern issue ("apparently 0.900 fine and deep mirror proof"). Without testing, the two seem indistinguishable, though the surfaces here are suggestive of pattern status. Nicely toned and reflective. Five radial die cracks are seen at the obverse periphery, seven more noted around the reverse. An interesting piece deserving of further inquiry.<p>
