Mexico 1861-Do CP escudo

Goldberg sale 103, lot 2516

This specimen was lot 2516 in Goldberg sale 103 (Los Angeles, February 2018), where it sold for $998.75. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Mexico. Escudo, 1861-Do CP. Hand on book. Some luster. Extremely Fine." The Durango mint struck this type 1832-38 and 1846-64; the SCWC prices this date only 60% higher than a common Mexico City issue.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 3.38 g, 0.875 fine gold, .095 troy oz AGW.

Catalog reference: Fr-99; KM-379.1.

Source:

• 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.
• 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.
• Long, Richard A., Gold Coins of the Early Mexican Republic, 1823-1873, North Bend, OR: Wegferd Publications, 2004.
• ^[1]Goldberg, Ira, Larry Goldberg, John Lavender, Yifu Che, Jason Villareal and Stephen Harvey, Goldberg Sale 103: the Pre-Long Beach Auction, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2018.

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• Jalisco 1861 1/16 real
• Jalisco 1861 1/8 real
• Tancitaro 1861 1/8 real
• Sinaloa 1861 ¼ real
• Sinaloa 1861 pattern ¼ real
• Sonora 1861 ¼ real
• 1861-M^O ¼ real
• 1861-C ½ real
• 1861-D^O ½ real
• 1861-G^A ½ real
• 1861-M^O ½ real
• 1861-Z^S ½ real
• 1861-C real
• 1861-D^O real
• 1861-G^A real
• 1861-G^O real
• 1861-M^O real
• 1861-P^I PS real
• 1861-P^I RO real
• 1861-Z^S real
• 1861-C 2 reales
• 1861-G^O 2 reales
• 1861-H^O 2 reales
• 1861-M^O 2 reales
• 1861-P^I 2 reales
• 1861-Z^S 2 reales
• 1861-G^O 4 reales
• 1861-H^O 4 reales
• 1861-M^O 4 reales
• 1861-O 4 reales
• 1861-P^I 4 reales
• 1861-Z^S 4 reales
• 1861-C CE 8 reales
• 1861-C PV 8 reales
• 1861-C^A 8 reales
• 1861-D^O 8 reales
• 1861-G^O 8 reales
• 1861-H^O 8 reales
• 1861-M^O CH 8 reales
• 1861-M^O TH 8 reales
• 1861-O 8 reales
• 1861-O^A 8 reales
• 1861-P^I PS 8 reales
• 1861-P^I RO 8 reales
• 1861-Z^S 8 reales
• 1861-D^O ½ escudo
• 1861-G^A ½ escudo
• 1861-G^O ½ escudo
• 1861-M^O ½ escudo
• 1861-M^O escudo
• 1861-G^A 2 escudos
• 1861-M^O 2 escudos
• 1861-M^O 4 escudos
• 1861-C 8 escudos
• 1861-D^O 8 escudos
• 1861-G^A 8 escudos
• 1861-G^O 8 escudos
• 1861-O 8 escudos
• 1861-Z^S 8 escudos
• 1862-G^O escudo
• 1862-M^O escudo
• 1862-Z^S escudo
• Coins and currency dated 1861
• return to Mexican imperial and republican coinage, 1822-1905