Mexico 1884-Mo M 20 pesos

Heritage sale 3035, lot 31345

This specimen was lot 31345 in Heritage sale 3035 (Long Beach, September 2014), where it sold for $1,527.50. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Republic gold 20 Pesos 1884/3 Mo-M AU50 NGC, Mexico City mint. Softly struck in the centers but limited actual wear and the overdate 4/3 very clear. An edge bump visible on the obverse is mentioned for accuracy. From The FoxLair Collection." This type was struck in Mexico City 1870-1905 and is the most available mint. Assayer M also exists for this date.

Recorded mintage: unknown but a common date.

Specification: 33.84 g, .875 fine gold, .951 troy oz AGW.

Catalog reference: KM 414.6, Fr-119.

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.
• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• 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.

Link to:

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• 1884-G^O 25 centavos
• 1884-H^O 25 centavos
• 1884-G^A 25 centavos
• 1884-M^O 25 centavos
• 1884-P^I 25 centavos
• 1884-Z^S 25 centavos
• 1884-CHa 50 centavos
• 1884-D^O 50 centavos
• 1884-G^O 50 centavos
• 1884-M^O 50 centavos
• Mexico 1884-Ca MM 8 reales
• Mexico 1884-Ga AH 8 reales
• Mexico 1884-Ga TB 8 reales
• Mexico 1884-Go BR 8 reales
• Mexico 1884-Go RR 8 reales
• Mexico 1884-Mo MH 8 reales
• Mexico 1884-Pi MH 8 reales
• Mexico 1884-Zs JS 8 reales
• Mexico 1884-Cn M peso oro
• Mexico 1884-Mo M peso oro
• 1884-M^O 2½ pesos
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