Mexico 1876-Ho F peso

Heritage sale 3042, lot 30187

from the San Dimas collection

This specimen is a common date of a series struck 1869-1905 at the Mexico City mint. Mexico City is the commonest mint, followed by Guanajuato, Culiacan, Zacatecas (scarce), Hermosillo (rare), |Alamos (rare) and Chihuahua (rare). Even the common dates have low mintages but the type was widely hoarded, making it reasonably available today. This specimen was lot 30187 in Heritage sale 3042 (Long Beach, September 2015), where it sold for $5,170. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Republic gold Peso 1876 Ho-F AU55 NGC, Hermosillo mint. A lustrous and well detailed coin, quite attractive with slight high-point wear and scuffing surface marks defining the grade. A very rare type, seldom found in any grade although this is the more 'available' date. Currently the single certified example of the type by NGC and very desirable in this engaging quality." Dates 1875 and 1888 are known to exist but are also very rare.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 1.69 g, 0.875 fine gold, .047 troy oz AGW.

Catalog reference: KM 410.4.

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]Cristiano Bierrenbach, Warren Tucker and David Michaels, Heritage World Coin Auction 3042, featuring the Read and Bob Bennett Collections, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2015.
Utberg, Neil S., The Coins of Mexico, 1536-1963, San Antonio, TX, 1963.

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