Guatemala 1847-NG A 2 escudos
This specimen was lot 24445 in Heritage sale 3030 (New York, January 2014), where it sold for $4,406.25. The catalog description[1] noted, "Central American Republic gold 2 Escudos 1847 NG-A, AU58 NGC. Very light actual wear but struck on a concave flan, thus with little detail on the tree leaves. Much luster, and a desirable piece. Very rare, with only a few confirmed examples (this being probably the second finest). Missing in the Norweb, Eliasberg and Haberthuer collections. Ex. Spink (Spink 9/1980, lot 570 for £600). From The Isaac Rudman Collection of Guatemala Coins." This date is recorded as a slightly better date compared to the 1827 or 1835. The type was struck in Guatemala 1825-47 and occasionally in Costa Rica 1828-50.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 6.75 g, 0.875 fine gold, .190 troy oz AGW.
Catalog reference: KM 12 (see Central American Republic), Fr-28.
- [1]Bierrenbach, Cristiano, Warren Tucker and David Michaels, Heritage World and Ancient Coins Auction 3030, featuring the RLM Collection, the Isaac Rudman Collection, the Hans Cook Collection and the Collection of Donald E. Bently, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2013.
- Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
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