Mexico 1827-Mo JM 4 escudos

Heritage sale 3035, lot 31228

This specimen was lot 31228 in Heritage sale 3035 (Long Beach, September 2014), where it sold for $2,232.50. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Republic gold 4 Escudos 1827 Mo-JM AU58 NGC, Mexico City mint. Choice About Uncirculated and very attractive for this much scarcer date, on which Long commented: 'a very rare coin...extremely difficult to find in well struck, undamaged condition.' The present specimen should clearly be considered well above average for the issue. From The FoxLair Collection." This specimen is one of a series struck 1825-69 at Mexico City.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 13.54 g, 0.875 fine gold, .380 troy oz AGW.

Catalog reference: KM 381.6, Fr-77.

Source:

• Buttrey, T. V., and Clyde Hubbard, A Guide Book of Mexican Coins, 1822 to date, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 1992.
• ^[1]Bierrenbach, Cristiano, and Warren Tucker, Heritage Signature Auction 3035, World and Ancient Coins, featuring the FoxLair Collection and the Law Collection, Dallas: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2014.
• 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, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

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