^Lot 2038 PERU, Lima, ½ real, 1843 MB, ex-Americas, ex-O'Brien.

PERU, Lima, ½ real, 1843 MB, ex-Americas, ex-O'Brien. KM-144.7. 1.61 grams. Brilliant UNC example of this scarce date featuring a bold, well-centered strike and ample mint luster, some wispy hairlines in the fields that do little to take away from its great eye-appeal, desirable pedigree. Pedigreed to the Americas Collection (Kagin's Auction of August 1983, lot 1340) and to the John O'Brien Collection, with his tag.