Mexico 1870-C CE escudo

Stack's Bowers 2025 ANA sale, lot 41372

This specimen was lot 41372 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Oklahoma City, OK, August 2025), where it sold for $5,280. The catalog description^[1] noted, "MEXICO. Escudo, 1870-C CE. Culiacan Mint. NGC MS-63. A lovely Mint State example, delivering appealing luster, sharp details, and only the most limited signs of marking or handling." The SCWC lists this mint for 1846-57, 1861-63, 1866 and 1870. The bullion value now exceeds the catalog value for all dates yet, although Culiacan is overall a common mint, many individual dates are rare, such as this one.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 3.38 g, 0.875 fine gold.

Catalog reference: Fr-98; KM-379.

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.
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.
^[1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, August 2025 Global Showcase Auction, World & Ancient Coins, featuring The Richard August Collection and the Richard Margolis Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2025.

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