Mexico 1828-Eo Mo LF 2 escudos

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Stack's Bowers 2020 ANA sale, lot 21476
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This specimen was lot 21476 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Las Vegas, August 2020), where it sold for $2,880. The catalog description[1] noted, "MEXICO. 2 Escudos, 1828-Eo Mo LF. Estado de Mexico (Tlalpam) Mint. NGC VF Details--Reverse Scratched. A VERY RARE type in any grade, this piece has seen some use in commerce and exhibits the noted scratches on the reverse, but nevertheless remains highly desirable and will assuredly generate great enthusiasm. Ex: E. H. Windau." The Estado de Mexico operated briefly in Tlalpam 1828-30 and struck silver and gold denominations, of which the two escudos is probably the rarest. State officials closed the mint in 1830, recognizing the futility of operating a mint so close to the central mint in Mexico City.

Recorded mintage: unknown but rare.

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

Catalog reference: Fr-90; KM-380.2.

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.
  • Rollo, J. Robert, Two Escudos of the Republic of Mexico, 1825-1870, A Study of Die Varieties, Kerrville, TX: 2007.
  • 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]Orsini, Matt, Richard Ponterio and Kyle Ponterio, The August 2020 ANA Auction: World Coins, featuring the Duke of Lansing Collection, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2020.

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