Mexico 1861-Ga JG 1/2 escudo

from the Stack's Bowers 2018 ANA sale, lot 23317

Stack's Bowers November 2023 Collector's Choice sale, lot 70316

The first specimen was lot 23317 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Philadelphia, August 2018), where it sold for $132. The catalog description^[1] noted, "MEXICO. 1/2 Escudo, 1861-GaJG. Guadalajara Mint. PCGS Genuine--Tooled, Unc Details Secure Holder. Tooling appears on the arm as well as in the surrounding fields." A half escudo of the Guadalajara mint, which struck this denomination 1825-61. The second specimen was lot 70316 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, November 2023), where it sold for $600. The catalog description^[2] noted, "MEXICO. 1/2 Escudo, 1861-Ga JG. Guadalajara Mint. NGC MS-63. A beautiful example with a bright luster and strong eye appeal."

Recorded mintage: unknown.

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

Catalog reference: Fr-113; KM-378.2.

Source:

• ^[1]Ponterio, Richard, Kyle Ponterio and Chris Chatigny, The August 2018 Philadelphia ANA Auction: World Coins and Selections from the El Dorado Collection of Colombian Coins, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2018.
• 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.
• ^[2]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, November 2023 World Collectors Choice Online Auction - Ancient & World Coins, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2023.

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