Mexico 1889-Cn M peso

from Stack's Bowers 2016 ANA sale, lot 21208

This specimen was lot 21208 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Anaheim, CA, August 2016), where it sold for $1,880. The catalog description^[1] noted, "MEXICO. Peso, 1889-CnM. NGC MS-62. VERY RARE date. No price listing in Krause for this specific date, simply listed as RARE, which is something borne out by the few auction appearances the issue has made. A glistening yellow example with glossy nearly prooflike fields, especially on the reverse."

Recorded mintage: unknown but few.

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

Catalog reference: Fr-160; KM-410.2.

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, The August 2016 Anaheim ANA Auction: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2016.

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Mexico 1889-Cn M peso

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