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The “Cocobola” Cincuenta centavos struck at Bogota in 1888 is one of the great rarities in the Colombian half dollar series. Only five are known and only two of them have surfaced at auction to the best of my knowledge. (All images courtesy Daniel Frank Sedwick, LLC.)
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Legendary 1888 Cocobola Surfaces at Sedwick Auction 27

By Tom MichaelAug 4, 2020
This gold “finger” bar recovered from the Atocha was used as a means of transporting great wealth and bears several tax stamps indicating that King Philip IV’s share had been paid.
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Gold bars, Honduras coin rarity to appear in Sedwick’s November Treasure Auction

By Numismatic News StaffOct 4, 2019