Mexico 1825-Ga FS escudo

Goldberg sale 110, lot 2041

This specimen was lot 2041 in Goldberg sale 110 (Los Angeles, June 2019), where it sold for $504. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Mexico. Escudo, 1825-Ga FS. Republic. First year of issue. Hand on book. Attractive original mint state example. NGC graded MS-62." Altho the Guadalajara mint is not rare for one escudos, this date is rare.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 3.38 g, 0.875 fine gold, .095 troy oz AGW.

Catalog reference: Fr-101; KM-379.2.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• Long, Richard A., Gold Coins of the Early Mexican Republic, 1823-1873, North Bend, OR: Wegferd Publications, 2004.
• 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.
• ^[1]Goldberg, Ira, Larry Goldberg, John Lavender, Yifu Che, Jason Villareal and Stephen Harvey, Goldberg Sale 110: the Pre-Long Beach Auction, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2019.

Links to:

• Zacatecas 1825 1/4 real
• 1825-G^A ½ real
• 1825-M^O ½ real
• 1825-M^O real
• 1825-G^A 2 reales
• 1825-M^O 2 reales
• 1825-D^O 8 reales
• 1825-G^A 8 reales
• 1825-G^O 8 reales, "hook-neck"
• 1825-G^O 8 reales, upright eagle
• 1825-M^O 8 reales
• 1825-Z^S 8 reales
• 1825-G^A ½ escudo
• 1825-M^O ½ escudo
• 1825-M^O escudo
• 1825-M^O 2 escudos
• 1825-M^O 4 escudos
• 1825-M^O 8 escudos
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