The Lissner Collection, Lot: 1648. Estimate $5000. Sold for $15000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

ECUADOR, Republic. 1830-pres. AV 4 Escudos (29mm, 13.56 g, 6h). Quito mint. Miguel Vergara, assayer. Dated 1839 MV. KM 19; Friedberg 4. In NGC encapsulation graded MS 63 WINGS APPROVED. Fully lustrous choice brilliant uncirculated. Hint of orange peel toning. Only one graded higher for the type in MS 64. Incredibly rare in this grade and finest this cataloger has ever seen.