Guatemala 1873-P peso

from the Stack's Bowers 2017 Collector's Choice sale, lot 72398

This peso is a scarce variation on the familiar slouched Justice type struck 1872-79 and 1894-97. It is the second year of the type and is somewhat scarce; the 1872 is slightly tougher. This type superseded the Rafael Carrera type struck 1859-71. The "P" on the reverse is an assayer's initial, not a mintmark. This specimen was lot 72398 in Stack's Bowers Collectors Choice Online Auction (Santa Ana, CA, May 2017), where it sold for $376. The catalog description^[1] noted, "GUATEMALA. Peso, 1873-P. NGC MS-61. Strong strike with full mint luster. Provenance: From the Richard Stuart Collection."

Recorded mintage: 78,000.

Specification: 25 g, 0.900 fine silver, .723 troy oz ASW.

Catalog reference: KM 197.1.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• Raymond, Wayte, The Coins of Central America, Silver and Copper, 1824-1940, New York: Wayte Raymond Inc., 1941.
• 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]Ponterio, Rick, et al., The May 2017 Collector's Choice Sale, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2017.

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• 1872-P peso
• 1872 real
• 1872-R peso
• 1872 5 pesos
• 1873 ¼ real
• 1873 2 reales
• 1873 4 reales
• 1879 ½ real
• 1879 peso
• Coins and currency dated 1873
• return to coins of Guatemala