Mexico 1831-Mo JM 2 escudos

from the Stack's Bowers 2018 Collector's Choice sale, lot 71220

This specimen was lot 71220 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Santa Ana, CA, May 2018), where it sold for $1,320. The catalog description^[1] noted, "MEXICO. 2 Escudos, 1831-MoJM. NGC VF-35. EXTREMELY RARE date, this cataloger only knows of one other example. Even wear and defect free, a very presentable example on this date. From our January, 2011 sale, lot # 139 where it hammered at $1800." This denomination was struck at Mexico City 1825-33, 1841-63, 1868-69 altho the SCWC does not award any date a premium.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 6.77 g, 0.875 fine gold, .190 troy oz AGW.

Catalog reference: Fr-87; KM-380.7.

Source:

• 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.
• Rollo, J. Robert, Two Escudos of the Republic of Mexico, 1825-1870, A Study of Die Varieties, Kerrville, TX: 2007.
• 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, Kyle Ponterio and Chris Chatigny, The May 2018 Collector's Choice Sale, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2018.

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