Guatemala 1869-R 4 pesos

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Goldberg sale 75, lot 3371
photo courtesy Goldberg coins and Collectibles

This specimen was lot 3371 in Goldberg sale 75 (Los Angeles, September 2013), where it sold for $718.75. The catalog description[1] noted, "Guatemala. 4 Pesos, 1869-R. Head of Carrera. NGC graded MS-62." In 1869, gold five, ten, eight, 16 and twenty pesos pieces were struck in addition to the four pesos shown here. The five pesos is the most common.

Recorded mintage: 20,000.

Specification: 6.77 g, 0.875 fine gold, .190 troy oz AGW.

Catalog reference: Fr-43; KM 187.

Source:

  • 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.
  • [1]Goldberg, Ira, Larry Goldberg, Jason Villareal and Steven Harvey, Goldberg Sale 75: the pre-Long Beach Sale, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, 2013.

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