^Lot 996 CHILE, Santiago, 2 reales, 1850/9 LA, rare, NGC AU 55 (Colección Val y Mexía Label), finest known in

CHILE, Santiago, 2 reales, 1850/9 LA, rare, NGC AU 55 (Colección Val y Mexía Label), finest known in NGC census, ex-Whittier. KM-unl (100.2 for type). Very light rainbow toning over muted luster, die variety with split-foot Y, also with clear 5/9 overdate (not mentioned on label) but no evidence of 5/4 or LA/ML as listed in KM (therefore must be rare), currently the finer of just two in the NGC census for this date (without overdate specified). Pedigreed to the Whittier Collection (stated on label) and to the Val y Mexía Collection.
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