Colombia - 1956 Popayan Mint Anniversary Silver Peso - KM.216 - NGC MS 64 (Low Mintage/1 Yr Type) Half Cent no “super-expensive key dates –

no “super-expensive key dates – but a couple rare varieties

though it was received to late for the festivities

These well struck

Five years later it was discovered that these coins had been struck on specially prepared dies

They display a bright green overprint and remain as they came when originally printed

Colombia - 1956 Popayan Mint Anniversary Silver Peso - KM.216 - NGC MS 64 (Low Mintage/1 Yr Type) Half Cent no “super-expensive key dates –This substantial silver coin was minted for just 1 year and a total mintage of just 12,000 coins. KM# 216 Denomination Peso Country Colombia Government Republic Coinage Type Decimal Coinage (100 Centavos = 1 Peso) Mint Mexico City Composition Silver Fineness 0. 9 Weight 25 g 0. 7234 oz ASW Diameter 37 mm Subject 200th Anniversary of Popayan Mint Description Obverse Arms above denomination Description Reverse Monument, sprays flank, date above