The Lissner Collection, Lot: 1443. Estimate $1000. Sold for $3500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

COLOMBIA, Republica de Colombia (Gran Colombia). 1819-1830. AV Escudo (20mm, 3.34 g, 6h). Bogotá mint. Dated 1823 JF. KM 81.1; Friedberg 71. In NGC encapsulation graded MS 64. Superb brilliant gold color almost as new looking as the day it was struck, This cataloger has never seen a finer example of this coin. It is as close to gem as possible. Highest ever graded by five grades and only Mint State coin graded for this type. A remarkable specimen.