Ecuador 1944-Mo 5 sucres
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The first specimen was lot 23430 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (Newport Beach, CA, January 2021), where it sold for $132. The catalog description[1] noted, "ECUADOR. 5 Sucres, 1944-Mo. Mexico City Mint. PCGS MS-65 Gold Shield. A very attractive Gem crown, this lustrous specimen presents great brilliance and some subtle amber toning. Just five have been graded finer in the PCGS census." In 1943-44, the Mexico City mint struck this type, the last silver coin struck for circulation in Ecuador, along with a two sucres. It likely was hoarded as it is very common today.
Recorded mintage: 2,600,000.
Specification: 25 g, 0.720 fine silver.
Catalog reference: KM-79.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Richard Ponterio and Kyle Ponterio, The January 2021 NYINC Sale: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, featuring the Oro del Nuevo Mundo and Matt Orsini Collections, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2020.
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