Mexico 1840-Do RM 8 escudos

Stack's Bowers 2015 NYINC sale, lot 1273

This specimen was lot 1273 in Stacks-Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2015), where it sold for $2,820. The catalog description^[1] noted, "MEXICO. Durango. 8 Escudos, 1840/30-DoRM/RL. PCGS Genuine--Cleaning, AU Details Secure Holder. Scarce date. Well struck with light hairlines from being cleaned long ago, now with light attractive toning." While Durango mint eight escudos are not rare, the SCWC lists no normal date for the year. Uncirculated eight escudos of Durango are not common compared to those of Mexico City.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 27.07 g, 0.875 fine gold, .760 troy oz AGW.

Catalog reference: Fr-68; KM-383.3.

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]Ponterio, Richard, The January 2015 NYINC Auction: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, Featuring the John W. Adams and Ray Czabor Collections, Irvine, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2014.

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• 1839-Do 8 escudos
• 1840-G^A ½ real
• 1840-G^O ½ real
• 1840-M^O ½ real
• 1840-Z ½ real
• 1840-G^O real
• 1840-P^I real
• 1840-Z^S real
• 1840-G^A 2 reales
• 1840-G^O 2 reales
• 1840-M^O 2 reales
• 1840-Z^S 2 reales
• 1840-G^O 4 reales
• 1840-Z^S 4 reales
• 1840-C^A 8 reales
• 1840-D^O 8 reales
• 1840-G^A 8 reales
• 1840-G^O 8 reales
• 1840-M^O 8 reales
• 1840-P^I 8 reales
• 1840-Z^S 8 reales
• 1840-M^O ½ escudo
• 1840-G^A 2 escudos
• 1840-G^O 4 escudos
• 1840-G^O 8 escudos
• 1841-Do 8 escudos
• Coins and currency dated 1840
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