The Lissner Collection, Lot: 1154. Estimate $2500. Sold for $5500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

ARGENTINA, República Argentina. 1861-pres. AV 1/2 Argentino – 2½ Pesos (19mm, 4.04 g, 6h). Buenos Aires mint. Dated 1884. KM 30; Friedberg 16; Y 10. In NGC encapsulation graded MS 63. Superb choice prooflike BU with claims to higher grade. An extremely rare type struck in only two years. The 1881 has only nine pieces struck while the 1884 has 421 pieces struck.