Guatemala 1874-P 5 pesos

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Heritage sale 3010, lot 21276
Guatemala 1874 5 pesos rev Heritage 3010-21276.jpg

This specimen was lot 21276 in Heritage sale 3010 (Boston, August 2010), where it sold for $1,092.50. The catalog description[1] noted, "Republic gold 5 Pesos 1874P, MS63 NGC, fully lustrous and attractive, rare type in this elevated grade." This type was struck 1872-78; all the dates are scarce and some are rare. The liberty head design also appears on the rare 20 pesos of 1877.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 8.06 g, 0.900 fine gold, .233 troy oz AGW.

Catalog reference: KM 198, Fr-45.

Source:

  • [1]Tucker, Warren, Scott Cordry and John Kraljevich, Heritage Sale 3010: World Coins, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2010.
  • 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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