Mexico 1847-Ga JG 1/2 escudo

Stack's Bowers February 2023 Collector's Choice sale, lot 72084

This specimen was lot 72084 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, February 2023), where it sold for $660. The catalog description^[1] noted, "MEXICO. 1/2 Escudo, 1847-Ga JG. Guadalajara Mint. NGC UNC Details - Scratched. Very rare date. Relatively light scratch to the right of the liberty cap. Excellent luster, with strong inscriptions and devices." Half escudos were struck at Guadalajara in 1825, 1829-31, 1834-38, 1847, 1850-52, 1859-61. No premium is awarded for this date in the SCWC but many Guadalajara issues are very rare.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 1.69 g, 0.875 fine gold, .049 troy oz AGW.

Catalog reference: Fr-113; KM-378.2.

Source:

• 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.
• Long, Richard A., Gold Coins of the Early Mexican Republic, 1823-1873, North Bend, OR: Wegferd Publications, 2004.
• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• Utberg, Neil S., The Coins of Mexico, 1536-1963, San Antonio, TX, 1963.
• ^[1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, February 2023 World Collectors Choice Online Auction, featuring the David Sterling Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2023.

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