Mexico 1878/7-Mo M 5 pesos

from the Stack's Bowers 2018 Collector's Choice sale, lot 71295

This specimen was lot 71295 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Santa Ana, CA, May 2018), where it sold for $1,140. The catalog description^[1] noted, "MEXICO. 5 Pesos, 1878/7-MoM. NGC MS-61. From a mintage of only 400 pieces. Obvious and clear 7 under the 8, and a curious arc at the base of the 7. Repunched M in the mintmark. Very well struck, Brilliant with soft satin luster."

Recorded mintage: 400, a better date.

Specification: 8.46 g, 0.875 fine gold, .238 troy oz AGW.

Catalog reference: Fr-139; KM-412.6.

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]Ponterio, Richard, Kyle Ponterio and Chris Chatigny, The May 2018 Collector's Choice Sale, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2018.

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