Guatemala 1879-D real
This specimen was lot 1351 in Sedwick sale 34 (Winter Park, FL, November 2023), where it sold for $1,680. The catalog description[1] noted, "Guatemala, 1 real, 1879 D, NGC MS 65 with gold WINGS sticker, finest known in NGC census, ex-Lissner. Bold strike with frosty details against lustrous fields laced with deep blue peripheries, scarce one-year type in low mintage of 37,000 coins, still the finest but no longer the only one graded as stated in Lissner. Pedigreed to the R.L. Lissner collection (stated on label), lot 1735 of the St. James's/CNG/Teller auction of August 2014." We also note this design also appeared on similar two and four reales and a silver peso for 1879. This seated figure of Justice was used in various subtypes of the one real until 1912, by which time the coin was copper-nickel.
Recorded mintage: 37,000.
Specification: 3.15 g, 0.900 fine silver.
Catalog reference: KM-153.
- 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]Sedwick, Daniel Frank, Augi Garcia, Cori Sedwick Downing and Connor Falk, Treasure Auction 34, World, U.S Coins and Paper Money, Winter Park, FL: Daniel Frank Sedwick LLC, 2023.
Link to: