Mexico 1889-Cn M peso

from Stack's Bowers 2016 ANA sale, lot 21208

This specimen was lot 21208 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Anaheim, CA, August 2016), where it sold for $1,880. The catalog description^[1] noted, "MEXICO. Peso, 1889-CnM. NGC MS-62. VERY RARE date. No price listing in Krause for this specific date, simply listed as RARE, which is something borne out by the few auction appearances the issue has made. A glistening yellow example with glossy nearly prooflike fields, especially on the reverse."

Recorded mintage: unknown but few.

Specification: 1.69 g, .875 fine gold, .047 troy oz AGW.

Catalog reference: Fr-160; KM-410.2.

Source:

• Buttrey, T. V., and Clyde Hubbard, A Guide Book of Mexican Coins, 1822 to date, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 1992.
• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• 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]Ponterio, Richard, The August 2016 Anaheim ANA Auction: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2016.

Link to:

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• Mexico 1889-Ca M 5 centavos
• Mexico 1889-Cn M 5 centavos
• Mexico 1889-Do C 5 centavos
• Mexico 1889-Ga S 5 centavos
• Mexico 1889-Go R 5 centavos
• Mexico 1889-Ho G 5 centavos
• 1889-M^O 5 centavos
• 1889-P^I 5 centavos
• Mexico 1889-Zs Z 5 centavos
• Mexico 1889-Cn M 10 centavos
• Mexico 1889-Do C 10 centavos
• 1889-G^A 10 centavos
• 1889-G^O 10 centavos
• Mexico 1889-Ho G 10 centavos
• Mexico 1889-Oa E 10 centavos
• 1889-P^I 10 centavos
• 1889-A^S 25 centavos
• 1889-C^A 25 centavos
• 1889-C^N 25 centavos
• 1889-D^O 25 centavos
• 1889-G^A 25 centavos
• 1889-G^O 25 centavos
• 1889-H^O 25 centavos
• 1889-M^O 25 centavos
• 1889-P^I 25 centavos
• 1889-Z^S 25 centavos
• 1889-C^A 8 reales
• 1889-C^N 8 reales
• 1889-G^A 8 reales
• 1889-G^O 8 reales
• 1889-M^O 8 reales
• 1889-O^A 8 reales
• 1889-P^I 8 reales
• 1889-Z^S 8 reales
• Mexico 1889-Zs Z peso oro
• 1889-M^O 2½ pesos
• 1889-M^O 10 pesos
• 1889-M^O 20 pesos
• 1890-M^O 2½ pesos
• Coins and currency dated 1889
• On the Gold Pesos of Mexico
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