Mexico 1876-Mo B 20 pesos

Stack's Bowers 2021 ANA sale, lot 41200

photo courtesy Stack's Bowers LLC

This specimen was lot 41200 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Costa Mesa, CA, August 2021), where it sold for $5,760. The catalog description^[1] noted, "MEXICO. 20 Pesos, 1876-Mo B. Mexico City Mint. NGC MS-63. The single finest certified for the date on the NGC population report, none finer. Seldom encountered in this high state of preservation, the strike is bold with well-defined motifs. The lustrous surfaces display a thin veneer of tone adding to its pleasing appearance. This highly desirable and attractive survivor offers much originality sure to catch the attention of quality conscious collectors." The Mexico City mint was the largest producer of gold twenty pesos, striking them 1870-1905.

Recorded mintage: unknown but no premium.

Specification: 17.28 g, 0.900 fine gold, 0.500 troy oz AGW.

Catalog reference: Fr-119; KM-414.6.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• Bailey, Don and Lois, Whitman Encyclopedia of Mexican Money, Volume 1, An Illustrated History of Mexican Coins and Currency, Atlanta: Whitman Publishing, 2014.
• 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.
• Buttrey, T. V., and Clyde Hubbard, A Guide Book of Mexican Coins, 1822 to date, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 1992.
• ^[1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The August 2021 ANA sale: World and Ancient Coins, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2021.

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