Mexico 1875/3-Zs A 2-1/2 pesos

from the Stack's Bowers 2017 ANA sale, lot 21247

This specimen was lot 21247 in Stack's Bowers ANA Auction (Denver, CO, August 2017), where it sold for $3,525. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Exquisite & Finest Certified Zacatecas Gold 2 1/2 Pesos, 1875/3-ZsA. NGC MS-66. The single finest certified example for this date and type at either NGC or PCGS. Tied with three other gold 2 1/2 Pesos for finest certified for this type across all dates and mints. One year assayer and difficult to obtain in any condition. A true CONDITION RARITY. An exceptional piece that features a good strike and bountiful luster. A coin worth the chase." This type was struck at Zacatecas 1872-78 and 1888-90. The type is also recorded from Culiacan, Durango, Guanajuato, Alamos, Hermosillo and Mexico City but Mexico City is by far the most prolific issuer. The series, never popular, ended in 1893.

Recorded mintage: unknown but few.

Specification: 4.23 g, 0.875 fine gold, .119 troy oz AGW.

Catalog reference: Fr-156; KM-411.6.

Source:

• Buttrey, T. V., and Clyde Hubbard, A Guide Book of Mexican Coins, 1822 to date, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 1992.
• ^[1]Ponterio, Richard, Kyle Ponterio and Chris Chatigny, The August 2017 Denver ANA Auction: Ancients, Selections from The Richard Stuart Collection & World Coins, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2017.
• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

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• 1875-C^N centavo
• 1875-G^A centavo
• 1875-H^O centavo
• 1875-M^O centavo
• 1875-Z^S centavo
• 1875-A^S 5 centavos
• 1875-C^N 5 centavos
• 1875-G^O 5 centavos
• 1875-M^O 5 centavos
• 1875-P^I 5 centavos
• 1875-Z^S 5 centavos
• 1875-A^S 10 centavos
• 1875-G^O 10 centavos
• 1875-M^O 10 centavos
• 1875-P^I 10 centavos
• 1875-Z^S 10 centavos
• 1875-A 25 centavos
• 1875-C^N 25 centavos
• 1875-G^O 25 centavos
• 1875-H^O 25 centavos
• 1875-M^O 25 centavos
• 1875-P^I 25 centavos
• 1875-Z^S 25 centavos
• 1875-A^S 50 centavos
• 1875-C^N 50 centavos
• 1875-D^O H 50 centavos
• 1875-D^O M 50 centavos
• 1875-G^O 50 centavos
• 1875-H^O 50 centavos
• 1875-M^O 50 centavos
• 1875-P^I 50 centavos
• 1875-Z^S 50 centavos
• 1875-A 8 reales
• 1875-A^S 8 reales
• 1875-C^A 8 reales
• 1875-C^N 8 reales
• 1875-D^O CM 8 reales
• 1875-D^O JH 8 reales
• 1875-G^A IC 8 reales
• 1875-G^A MC 8 reales
• 1875-G^O 8 reales
• 1875-H^O 8 reales
• 1875-M^O 8 reales
• 1875-O^A 8 reales
• 1875-P^I 8 reales
• 1875-Z^S 8 reales
• 1875-M^O peso oro
• 1875-Z^S A peso oro
• 1875-C^N 5 pesos
• 1875-D^O 10 pesos
• 1875-G^O 20 pesos
• 1875-H^O 20 pesos
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