Mexico 1985 500 pesos Fr-185

from Heritage sale 61630, lot 21318

This specimen was lot 21318 in Heritage sale 61630 (Dallas, February 2024), where it sold for $1,170. The lot description^[1] noted, "Mexico: Estados Unidos gold "World Cup" 500 Pesos 1985-Mo MS67 NGC, Mexico City mint." This NCLT comes with (shown here) or without "ORO 900" stamped in the bottom of the reverse. The two varieties are priced the same, earning little premium over the melt value. Mexico issued several commemoratives for her hosting the World Cup of 1986, which was marred by a massive earthquake which badly damaged Mexico City.

Recorded mintage: 51,776 for 1985-86, including KM 501.2.

Specification: 17.28 g, 0.900 fine gold, 0.500 troy oz AGW.

Catalog reference: Fr-185, KM 501.1.

Source:

Amaya Guerra, Carlos Abel, Epitome Ilustrado de la Moneda Mexican Moderna, 1905 a 2015, Monterrey, Mexico, 2015.
Bailey, Don and Lois, Whitman Encyclopedia of Mexican Money, Volume 1, An Illustrated History of Mexican Coins and Currency, Atlanta: Whitman Publishing, 2014.
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, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
^[1]Cristiano Bierrenbach, Warren Tucker and Sam Spiegel, 2024 February 4 Spotlight: Mexico World Coins Showcase Auction #61360, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2024.

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