Mexico 1850-C CE 8 escudos

Goldberg sale 91, lot 2393

This specimen was lot 2393 in Goldberg sale 91 (Los Angeles, June 2016), where it sold for $1,057.50. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Mexico. 8 Escudos, 1850-C CE Sharpness of EF. Hand on book. Polished. Sharpness of Extremely Fine." The Culiacan mint struck eight escudos 1846-70 and most dates are reasonably available.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

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

Catalog reference: KM 383.2, Fr-66.

Source:

• ^[1]Goldberg, Ira, Larry Goldberg, John Lavender, Yifu Che, Jason Villareal and Stephen Harvey, Goldberg Sale 91: the Pre-Long Beach Auction, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2016.
• 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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• 1849-C 8 escudos
• 1850-M^O 1/8 real
• 1850-G^O ¼ real
• 1850-M^O ¼ real
• 1850-D^O ½ real
• 1850-G^A ½ real
• 1850-G^O ½ real
• 1850-M^O ½ real
• 1850-C CE real
• 1850-G^A real
• 1850-GC real
• 1850-P^I real
• 1850-Z^S real
• 1850-GC 2 reales
• 1850-M^O 2 reales
• 1850-GC 4 reales
• 1850-G^O 4 reales
• 1850-M^O 4 reales
• 1850-P^I 4 reales
• 1850-Z^S 4 reales
• 1850-C 8 reales
• 1850-C^A 8 reales
• 1850-D^O 8 reales
• 1850-GC 8 reales
• 1850-G^O 8 reales
• 1850-M^O 8 reales
• 1850-P^I 8 reales
• 1850-Z^S 8 reales
• 1850-D^O ½ escudo
• 1850-M^O ½ escudo
• 1850-D^O escudo
• 1850-G^A 2 escudos
• 1850-C^A 8 escudos
• 1850-D^O 8 escudos
• 1850-G^A 8 escudos
• 1850-GC 8 escudos
• 1850-G^O 8 escudos
• 1850-M^O 8 escudos
• 1851-C 8 escudos
• Coins and currency dated 1850
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