Campo Morado 1914-Co Mo peso KM-658

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Stack's Bowers November 2023 Collector's Choice sale, lot 72201
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This specimen was lot 72201 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, November 2023), where it sold for $3,360. The catalog description[1] noted, "MEXICO. Guerrero. Campo Morado. Peso, 1914-Co Mo Gro. PCGS Genuine--Environmental Damage, AU Details. VERY SCARCE type. Struck by the forces of Emiliano Zapata, typically on very crude dies and with poor strike. Despite this, the current example has a great deal of detail, with accentuated devices on both faces and the date clearly visible." This coin was issued by the Zapatistas under conditions where they were unable to part the gold from the silver, so they simply minted the alloy they had. As with any coin struck from hand made dies, numerous varieties exist. Most were promptly melted down as the gold content made them worth more than face value.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 12.42-16.5 g, 0.300 fine gold with silver, 32.0-32.5 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM-658; GB-170.

Source:

  • Bailey, Don and Lois, Whitman Encyclopedia of Mexican Money, Volume 1, An Illustrated History of Mexican Coins and Currency, Atlanta: Whitman Publishing, 2014.
  • Buttrey, T. V., and Clyde Hubbard, A Guide Book of Mexican Coins, 1822 to date, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 1992.
  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • Utberg, Neil S., The Coins of Mexico, 1536-1963, San Antonio, TX, 1963.
  • [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, November 2023 World Collectors Choice Online Auction - Ancient & World Coins, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2023.

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