The Lissner Collection, Lot: 2178. Estimate $4000. Sold for $50000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

VENEZUELA, Republic. 1830-present. AR 1/5 Bolivar (16mm, 1.00 g, 6h). Brussels mint. Dated 1879. Crude letters. KM (Y) 19.1. In NGC encapsulation graded MS 63. Choice lightly toned uncirculated. Very unusual for a coin struck at the Brussels mint to have such crude lettering. Only two of these have been graded and this is the higher. Very rare.