Mexico 1840-Go PJ 8 escudos

Heritage sale 3024, lot 25140

This specimen was lot 25140 in Heritage sale 3024 (Chicago, April 2013), where it sold for $2,585. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Republic gold 8 Escudos 1840 Go-PJ, AU55 NGC, nicely struck with pleasant surfaces and luster in the legends, an attractive example for this early date." The Guanajuato mint struck eight escudos for Mexico 1828-70 and is one of the abundant mints for that denomination; most dates are common.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

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

Catalog reference: Fr-72, KM 383.7.

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.
• Utberg, Neil S., The Coins of Mexico, 1536-1963, San Antonio, TX, 1963.
• ^[1]Bierrenbach, Cristiano, Warren Tucker and David Michaels, Heritage World and Ancient Coins Auction 3024, featuring the Kairos and Elizabeth McPhall Charters Collections, Dallas: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2013.

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• 1840-G^O ½ real
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• 1840-Z^S real
• 1840-G^O 4 reales
• 1840-Z^S 4 reales
• 1840-C^A 8 reales
• 1840-D^O 8 reales
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• 1840-M^O 8 reales
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