Guatemala 1828-NG M real
This specimen was lot 73460 in Stack's Bowers Collectors Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, September 2024), where it sold for $2,760. The catalog description[1] noted, "GUATEMALA. Central American Republic. Real, 1828-NG M. Guatemala Mint. PCGS VF-25. A fairly difficult minor, this wholesome yet highly circulated specimen displays a somewhat irregularly shaped planchet." This type is listed for 1824 and 1828 under the Central American Republic. It is not rare in circulated condition but has boldly increased in price in recent years. This federation was an attempt to unite all the former Spanish provinces of Central America into one country but collapsed amid recrimination and civil war.
Recorded mintage: unknown but the scarcer date.
Specification: 3.38 g, 0.903 fine silver.
Catalog reference: KM-3.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- Robinson, Charles, The Coins of Central America, 1733-1965, San Benito, TX: 1965.
- Stickney, Brian, A Monetary History of Central America, New York: American Numismatic Society, 2017.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, September 2024 World Collectors Choice Online Auction, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2024.
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