Mexico 1899-Go RS peso

Ponterio sale 169, lot 22325

This specimen was lot 22325 in Ponterio sale 169 (Baltimore, November 2012), where it sold for $94. The catalog description^[1] noted, "MEXICO. Peso, 1899-GoRS. PCGS MS-62 Secure Holder." The type was struck 1898-1905 and 1908-09; this date is the most common of the Guanajuato issues.

Recorded mintage: 3,207,000.

Specification: 27.07 g, 0.903 fine silver, .786 troy oz ASW.

Catalog reference: KM-409.1.

Source:

• Buttrey, T. V., and Clyde Hubbard, A Guide Book of Mexican Coins, 1822 to date, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 1992.
• ^[1]Ponterio, Richard, Ponterio sale 169: The November 2012 Baltimore Auction, Irvine, CA: Stack's Bowers, LLC, 2012.
• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

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