Campo Morado 1915-CM 2 pesos KM-662

from the Mountain Groan Collection

Stack's Bowers 2022 ANA sale, lot 36336

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. The second specimen was lot 36336 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Chicago, August 2022), where it sold for $264. The catalog description^[1] noted, "MEXICO. Guerrero. 2 Pesos, 1915-CM GRO. PCGS Genuine--Cleaned, EF Details."

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver and gold.

Catalog reference: KM-662.

Source:

• 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, The 2022 ANA Auction - Ancients & World Coins - Featuring The Salton Collection Part III and the Robert C. Knepper Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2022.

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