Mexico 1865-C CE 8 escudos

Heritage sale 3021, lot 22360

from the Mountain Groan Collection

The Culiacan mint struck eight escudos 1846-70 and most dates are reasonably available but are seldom seen in this quality. The first specimen was lot 22320 in Heritage sale 3021 (New York, January 2013), where it sold for $1,586.25. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Republic gold 8 Escudos 1856 C-CE, XF. Lustrous, with no major imperfections." It is actually 1865-C, not 1856-C as described.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 27.07 g, 0.875 fine gold, .761 troy oz AGW.

Catalog reference: Fr-66, KM 383.2.

Source:

• Buttrey, T. V., and Clyde Hubbard, A Guide Book of Mexican Coins, 1822 to date, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 1992.
• 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.
• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[1]Bierrenbach, Cristiano, Warren Tucker and David Michaels, Heritage World and Ancient Coins Auction 3021, featuring the Cecil Webster, Richard P. Ariagno and Elizabeth McPhall Charters Collection, Dallas: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2012.

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