Mexico 1847-Ga JG escudo

photo courtesy Stack's

This specimen was lot 1329 in Stack's "Vermuele, Ward & Mexico Maxico" sale (New York, January 2010), where it sold for $575. The catalog description^[1] noted,

"MEXICO. Republic. Escudo, 1847 Ga JG. Guadalajara. Hand inscribing law book with quill and Liberty Cap. Rv. Bold eagle facing r. with snake in beak. Light yellow-gold with shallow directional hairlines from a moderate cleaning in the past. The strike is better than average, and the surfaces are average with a few shallow scratches and handling marks. Richard A. Long notes the appearance of 3 examples over the last few generations, most recently in 1982. The left branch extends to just touch the serif of the R in REPUBLICA, and the left wing of the eagle shows doubling on the outer edge. An opportunity for the advanced specialist to acquire a date that is seldom offered or seen. Extremely Fine."

The Guadalajara mint struck this type 1825-60; the SCWC prices this date only 25% higher than a common Mexico City issue.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

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

Catalog reference: KM 379.2, Fr-101.

Source:

• ^[1]Kraljevich, John, and Frank Van Valen, The Vermuele, Ward & Mexico Maxico Collections, New York: Stack's, 2009.
• 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.

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