The Lissner Collection, Lot: 1661. Estimate $3000. Sold for $12000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

ECUADOR, Republic. 1830-pres. Specimen AR 1/2 Sucre (30mm, 12.52 g, 6h). Heaton (Birmingham) mint. Dated 1884. KM 52. In NGC encapsulation graded SP 67 WINGS APPROVED. Gem deeply toned iridescent multicolored uncirculated. Only two of these very rare coins have ever been graded, one in SP 61 and the present piece in SP 67. An absolutely amazing coin.