Mexico 1702-MXo L escudo - Revision history

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This page contains material from http://www.coinfactswiki.com/wiki/Mexico_1702-MXo_L_escudo

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[[Image:Mexico Sed26-12.jpg|800px|thumb|Sedwick Treasure auction 26, lot 12]]

This specimen was lot 12 in Sedwick Treasure Auction 26 (Winter Park, FL, November 2019), where it sold for $2,380. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "Mexico City, [[Mexico]], cob 1 escudo, (17)02(J), very rare, NGC MS 63, finest and only example in NGC census, ex-1715 Fleet / 2013 One Escudo Pile (designated on special label). Very bold 02 of date and oX of mintmark, nearly full crown and shield, off-center cross, highly lustrous for the type, some peripheral flatness, curiously pedigreed to a small hoard of 1E found packed inside a cannon found in 2013. From the 1715 Fleet (Corrigans site), specifically the "2013 One Escudo Pile" (found inside a cannon), as stated on the special slab label, with original Queens Jewels LLC photo-certificate and tag #76455. Auction lot-tag personally signed by John Pullin." All Mexican colonial gold may be considered scarce. This type is listed for 1702-12. Most specimens lack dates. Note the "MXo" mintmark used only on the gold of the period.

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

''Specification:'' 3.38 g, .917 fine gold, this specimen 3.4 g.

''Catalog reference:'' S-M29a; KM-51.1; CT-499, [[Spanish and Spanish colonial coins listed by Cayón number|Cayón-9493]] (assayer L).

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
* Michael, Thomas, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
* Cayón, Adolfo, Clemente Cayón and Juan Cayón, ''Las Monedas Españolas, del Tremis al Euro: del 411 a Nuestros Dias, vol. 1,'' Madrid: Cayón-Jano S.L., 2005.
* Calicó, Xavier, ''Numismática Española: Catálogo General con Precios de Todas las Monedas Españolas Acuñadas desde Los Reyes Católicos Hasta Juan Carlos I, 1474 a 2001,'' Barcelona: Aureo & Calicó, 2008.
* Menzel, Sewall, ''Cobs, Pieces of Eight and Treasure Coins,'' New York: The American Numismatic Society, 2004.
* 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.
* <sup>[1]</sup>Sedwick, Daniel Frank, Augi Garcia and Cori Sedwick Downing, ''Treasure Auction 26'', Winter Park, FL: Daniel Frank Sedwick LLC, 2019.

''Link to:''
* [[Mexico 1702-Mo L 1/2 real|1702 ½ real]]
* [[Mexico 1702-Mo L 8 reales|1702 8 reales]]
* [[Mexico 1706-MXo J escudo|1706 escudo]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1702]]
* return to [[Mexican hammered and cob coinage, 1536-1734]]

[[Category:Selections from Sedwick sale 26]][[Category: Gold coins of Mexico]][[Category:Cob coinage of Latin America and Spain]]

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 ''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.
-''Specification:'' 3.38 g, .917 fine gold, this specimen 3.4 g.
+''Specification:'' 3.38 g, 0.917 fine gold, this specimen 3.4 g.
 ''Catalog reference:'' Fr-7c; S-M29a; KM-51.1; CT-499, Cal-Type 204 # 1776; Grove-819; Oro Macuquino-161, [[Spanish and Spanish colonial coins listed by Cayón number|Cayón-9493]] (assayer L).

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 ''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
 * Michael, Thomas, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
 * Cayón, Adolfo, Clemente Cayón and Juan Cayón, ''Las Monedas Españolas, del Tremis al Euro: del 411 a Nuestros Dias, vol. 1,'' Madrid: Cayón-Jano S.L., 2005.
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 ''Link to:''
 * [[Mexico 1701-MXo L 4 escudos|1701 4 escudos]]
 * [[Mexico 1702-Mo L 1/2 real|1702 ½ real]]

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 * Michael, Thomas, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
 * Cayón, Adolfo, Clemente Cayón and Juan Cayón, ''Las Monedas Españolas, del Tremis al Euro: del 411 a Nuestros Dias, vol. 1,'' Madrid: Cayón-Jano S.L., 2005.
-* Calicó, Xavier, ''Numismática Española: Catálogo General con Precios de Todas las Monedas Españolas Acuñadas desde Los Reyes Católicos Hasta Juan Carlos I, 1474 a 2001,'' Barcelona: Aureo & Calicó, 2008.
+* Calicó, Xavier, ''Numismática Española: Catálogo General con Precios de Todas las Monedas Españolas Acuñadas desde Los Reyes Católicos Hasta Felipe VI, 1474 a 2020,'' Barcelona: Aureo & Calicó, 2019.
 * Menzel, Sewall, ''Cobs, Pieces of Eight and Treasure Coins,'' New York: The American Numismatic Society, 2004.
 * 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.

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 * [[Mexico 1702-Mo L 1/2 real|1702 ½ real]]
 * [[Mexico 1702-Mo L 8 reales|1702 8 reales]]
 * [[Mexico 1706-MXo J escudo|1706 escudo]]
 * [[Coins and currency dated 1702]]

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 * 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.
 * <sup>[1]</sup>Sedwick, Daniel Frank, Augi Garcia and Cori Sedwick Downing, ''Treasure Auction 26'', Winter Park, FL: Daniel Frank Sedwick LLC, 2019.
-* <sup>[2]</sup>Orsini, Matt, Richard Ponterio and Kyle Ponterio, ''The January 2021 NYINC Sale: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, featuring the Oro del Nuevo Mundo and Matt Orsini Collections'', Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2020.
+* <sup>[2]</sup>Orsini, Matt, Richard Ponterio and Kyle Ponterio, ''The January 2021 NYINC Sale: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, featuring the Oro del Nuevo Mundo and Matt Orsini Collections'', Santa Ana, CA: [http://www.stacksbowers.com Stack's Bowers LLC], 2020.
 ''Link to:''

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-[[Image:Mexico Sed26-12.jpg|800px|thumb|Sedwick Treasure auction 26, lot 12]]
+[[Image:Mexico Sed26-12.jpg|750px|thumb|Sedwick Treasure auction 26, lot 12]]
-This specimen was lot 12 in Sedwick Treasure Auction 26 (Winter Park, FL, November 2019), where it sold for $2,380. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "Mexico City, [[Mexico]], cob 1 escudo, (17)02(J), very rare, NGC MS 63, finest and only example in NGC census, ex-1715 Fleet / 2013 One Escudo Pile (designated on special label). Very bold 02 of date and oX of mintmark, nearly full crown and shield, off-center cross, highly lustrous for the type, some peripheral flatness, curiously pedigreed to a small hoard of 1E found packed inside a cannon found in 2013. From the 1715 Fleet (Corrigans site), specifically the "2013 One Escudo Pile" (found inside a cannon), as stated on the special slab label, with original Queens Jewels LLC photo-certificate and tag #76455. Auction lot-tag personally signed by John Pullin." All Mexican colonial gold may be considered scarce. This type is listed for 1702-12. Most specimens lack dates. Note the "MXo" mintmark used only on the gold of the period.
+The first specimen was lot 12 in Sedwick Treasure Auction 26 (Winter Park, FL, November 2019), where it sold for $2,380. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "Mexico City, [[Mexico]], cob 1 escudo, (17)02(J), very rare, NGC MS 63, finest and only example in NGC census, ex-1715 Fleet / 2013 One Escudo Pile (designated on special label). Very bold 02 of date and oX of mintmark, nearly full crown and shield, off-center cross, highly lustrous for the type, some peripheral flatness, curiously pedigreed to a small hoard of 1E found packed inside a cannon found in 2013. From the 1715 Fleet (Corrigans site), specifically the "2013 One Escudo Pile" (found inside a cannon), as stated on the special slab label, with original Queens Jewels LLC photo-certificate and tag #76455. Auction lot-tag personally signed by John Pullin." The second specimen was lot 22180 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (Newport Beach, CA, January 2021), where it sold for $5,520. The catalog description<sup>[2]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"MEXICO. Escudo, 1702-MXo L. Mexico City Mint, Assayer L (Martin Lopez). Philip V. NGC MS-63. Tied for finest certified of the date with one other example on the NGC population report. VERY RARE, only 3 pieces have been certified at NGC, none at PCGS. Crowned arms of Spain, consisting of Castile and Leon, Catalonia - Aragon, Sicily, Granada, Austria, Burgundy, Brabant, Flanders and Tyrol; denomination "I" right (off flan), mintmark and assayers letter "oXML" left; partial legend around; Reverse: Box-tipped cross with fleurs-de-lis in each quadrant all within beaded border, legend around. A decently struck example on a somewhat compact flan with a bold full four-digit date, partial shield and partial shield. An attractive little cob displaying pale yellow gold color with hints of richer patination in crevasses offering a pleasing appearance sure to catch the attention of specialists. From the Las Colinas Collection. Ex: 1715 Plate Fleet."</blockquote> All Mexican colonial gold may be considered scarce. This type is listed for 1702-12. Most specimens lack dates. Note the "MXo" mintmark used only on the gold of the period.
 ''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.
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 ''Specification:'' 3.38 g, .917 fine gold, this specimen 3.4 g.
-''Catalog reference:'' S-M29a; KM-51.1; CT-499, [[Spanish and Spanish colonial coins listed by Cayón number|Cayón-9493]] (assayer L).
+''Catalog reference:'' Fr-7c; S-M29a; KM-51.1; CT-499, Cal-Type 204 # 1776; Grove-819; Oro Macuquino-161, [[Spanish and Spanish colonial coins listed by Cayón number|Cayón-9493]] (assayer L).
 ''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
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 * 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.
 * <sup>[1]</sup>Sedwick, Daniel Frank, Augi Garcia and Cori Sedwick Downing, ''Treasure Auction 26'', Winter Park, FL: Daniel Frank Sedwick LLC, 2019.
 ''Link to:''
 * [[Mexico 1702-Mo L 1/2 real|1702 ½ real]]
 * [[Mexico 1702-Mo L 8 reales|1702 8 reales]]
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 * return to [[Mexican hammered and cob coinage, 1536-1734]]
-[[Category:Selections from Sedwick sale 26]][[Category: Gold coins of Mexico]][[Category:Cob coinage of Latin America and Spain]]
+[[Category:Selections from Sedwick sale 26]][[Category: Gold coins of Mexico]][[Category:Cob coinage of Latin America and Spain]][[Category:Selections from the Stack's Bowers 2021 NYINC sale]]