Mexico 1900-Go R 20 pesos

Stack's Bowers 2015 NYINC sale, lot 1290

This specimen was lot 1290 in Stacks-Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2015), where it sold for $3,172.50. The catalog description^[1] noted, "MEXICO. Guanajuato. 20 Peso, 1900-Go R. PCGS AU-55 Secure Holder. Mintage of only 4,512 pieces. Sharply struck." This type was struck at Guanajuato 1870-1900 and is a fairly available mint and date, tho this type was not hoarded.

Recorded mintage: 4,512.

Specification: 33.84 g, 0.875 fine gold, .953 troy oz AGW.

Catalog reference: Fr-124; KM-414.4.

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.
• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[1]Ponterio, Richard, The January 2015 NYINC Auction: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, Featuring the John W. Adams and Ray Czabor Collections, Irvine, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2014.

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