1991 Colombia 50 Pesos

The most common of the Colombian 50 pesos from the 1989-1993 series. There are varieties in this series but most are common and I do not know exactly what kind exist.

The front has the national arms surrounded by flags. The reverse has a wreath with 66 beads around it, I am not counting so I will take their word on that. 

Here's the stats...
Type/Country: 50 Pesos / Colombia
Year: 1991
Mintage: 150,000,000
Metal: Copper-Zinc-Nickel
Value: $0.25 in Extra-Fine, $0.02 in exchange value

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2007 Colombia 50 Pesos, Off-Center Error

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So I finally get a foreign coin in my change after months of nothing and it is also an error. Granted from my research a large portion of the 2007 Colombian 50 Pesos coins are off-centered. Most of them even look the same so it probably was an error that continued for a while.

Note the edge. According to all the descriptions the edge should be reeded but this one is smooth. Granted it also is a railroad rim which means it has a ledge to the edge, hehe that rhymes. Since this was off centered when pressed the edge can have a number of unusual appearances. 

On eBay a quick search shows most of these are going for around $6.00 but there are so many I doubt this is a realistic vale. Common errors can go for $2.00 or less and foreign errors generally are not  prized among collectors. None of the design was cut off so it is not the ideal off center error but the rim is affected so that adds a little value. 

Here's the stats...
Type/Country: 50 Pesos / Colombia
Edge: Not Reeded, Railroad Rim error
Year: 2007
Mintage: 29,300,000
Metal: Copper-Zinc-Nickel
Value: $3.00 in Extra-Fine, $0.03 in exchange value

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1997 Colombia 200 Pesos

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One of many reasons to upgrade your old books is for the coins not listed. This 1997 Colombian 200 Pesos was not listed even in the 2010 World Coin book by Krause. It is nothing rare or special but occasional omissions are normal.

Another coin that has edge lettering which is common for coins with high denominations. It is a security feature to make counterfeiting more difficult.

 

 

 

 

 

Obverse: REPUBLICA DE COLOMBIA, 200 PESOS, 1997
Edge: *** 200 PESOS *** MOTIVO QUIMBAYA
Reverse:  Quimbaya artwork design

Attempted to take a picture of the entire edge. If I used the Stitch Assist feature or taken a video and stills it would look better. A continuous edge shot but that means a little more patience than I have. Especially when the Jets and Giants were playing on the same day. 

Here's the stats...
Type/Country: 200 Pesos / Colombia
Edge: Upside down ↑↓
Year: 1997
Mintage: 37,000,000
Metal: Copper-Zinc-Nickel
Value: $0.15 in Fine

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