Mexico 1841-Go PJ 8 escudos

photo courtesy Stack's

This specimen was lot 1464 in Stack's "Vermuele, Ward & Mexico Maxico" sale (New York, January 2010), where it sold for $1,725. The catalog description^[1] noted, "MEXICO. Republic. 8 Escudos, 1841 Go PJ. Guanajuato. Hand holding cap on pole, book of law. Rv. Eagle on cactus, snake in mouth. A lustrous example of this early date 8 Escudos that displays light lines in the fields. Good golden color. About Uncirculated." The Guanajuato mint struck eight escudos 1828-70 and is one of the abundant mints for that denomination; most dates are common.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 27.07 g, 0.875 fine gold, .760 troy oz AGW.

Catalog reference: Fr-72, KM 383.7.

Source:

• Buttrey, T. V., and Clyde Hubbard, A Guide Book of Mexican Coins, 1822 to date, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 1992.
• ^[1]Kraljevich, John, and Frank Van Valen, The Vermuele, Ward & Mexico Maxico Collections, New York: Stack's, 2009.
• 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.
• 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.
• Utberg, Neil S., The Coins of Mexico, 1536-1963, San Antonio, TX, 1963.

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• 1840-Go 8 escudos
• 1841-M^O ⅛ real
• 1841-M^O centavo pattern
• 1841-G^O ½ real
• 1841-M^O ½ real
• 1841-G^O real
• 1841-D^O 2 reales
• 1841-G^O 4 reales
• 1841-Z^S 4 reales
• 1841-C^A 8 reales
• 1841-D^O 8 reales
• 1841-G^A 8 reales
• 1841-G^O 8 reales
• 1841-M^O 8 reales
• 1841-P^I 8 reales
• 1841-Z^S 8 reales
• 1841-M^O ½ escudo
• 1841-M^O escudo
• 1841-G^O 4 escudos
• 1841-D^O 8 escudos
• 1841-G^A 8 escudos
• 1841-M^O 8 escudos
• 1842-D^O 8 escudos
• 1842-Go 8 escudos
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