Paraguay
Struck from Stolen Dies

CNG 100, Lot: 940. Estimate $1500. Sold for $2100. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

PARAGUAY, Republic. 1811-present. AV 10 Centimos (19mm, 3.35 g, 8h). Dated 18[...]. Modern fantasy struck circa 1990 from dies stolen from the mint. Seated lion with liberty cap on pole / Radiate star within wreath. Cf. KM PnB37 (example struck in silver); Friedberg –. Ex PCGS encapsulation graded MS 63. Toned. Overstruck on an 1847 escudo of Chile (Friedberg 44).

From the collection of Dr. Lawrence A. Adams. Ex Heritage (12 April 2014), lot 25598.