Mexico 1945 50 pesos

Heritage sale 3073, lot 33508

This specimen was lot 33508 in Heritage sale 3073 (Chicago, April 2019), where it sold for $1,920. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Estados Unidos gold 50 Pesos 1945 MS65 PCGS, Mexico City mint." This type was struck by Mexico 1921-31, 1944-47. No date is rare but 1947 is the restrike date.

Recorded mintage: 1,012,000.

Specification: 41.67 g, 0.900 fine gold, 1.205 troy oz AGW, 37 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: Fr-172, KM 481.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• 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.
• ^[1]Bierrenbach, Cristiano and Warren Tucker, Heritage World and Ancient Coins Auction 3073, featuring the Lake County Collection of British coins, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2019

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