Mexico 1898-Go R peso

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Eliasberg lot 3404
Mexico 1896Go peso rev Eliasberg 3404.jpg
from the San Dimas collection
from the San Dimas collection
regular obverse, from the San Dimas collection

The first specimen was lot 3404 in the Eliasberg sale, where it sold for $747.50. The catalog description[1] noted, "1898 R 1 peso. Guanajuato mint. MS-66 (NGC). Types as above. Lustrous light yellow gold. Struck from shattered obverse die. From the John H. Clapp Collection; Clapp estate to Louis E. Eliasberg, Sr., 1942." This date is known with the regular eagle and the slim eagle meant for the silver 5 centavos (shown here). The 1898Go 5 centavos is also known muled with the gold peso eagle. The SCWC does not list an 1898/7 overdate.

Recorded mintage: 5,193 (regular and mule).

Specification: 1.69 g, 0.875 fine gold, .047 troy oz AGW; this specimen: 1.69 grams, 15.00 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: Fr-161, KM 410.3.

Source:

  • Buttrey, T. V., and Clyde Hubbard, A Guide Book of Mexican Coins, 1822 to date, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 1992.
  • [1]Kraljevich, John, John Pack, Elizabeth O. Piper and Frank Van Valen, The Louis E. Eliasberg, Sr., Collection of World Gold Coins and Medals, Wolfboro, NH: American Numismatic Rarities, 2005.
  • 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.

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