Mexico 1849-GC MP escudo

from the San Dimas Collection

This specimen was struck at the Guadalupe y Calvo mint 1844-51; the SCWC prices this date only 75% higher than a common Mexico City issue but it is very scarce. Long^[1] noted in his census only half as many one escudos from this mint as half escudos.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 3.38 g, .875 fine gold, .095 troy oz AGW.

Catalog reference: KM 379.3.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[1]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.

Link to:

• 1848-GC escudo
• 1848-C escudo
• 1849-G^O ¼ real
• 1849/8-C ½ real
• 1849-G^A ½ real
• 1849-GC ½ real
• 1849-G^O ½ real
• 1849-GC real
• 1849-P^I real
• 1849-D^O 2 reales
• 1849-Z^S 4 reales
• 1849-D^O 8 reales
• 1849-GC 8 reales
• 1849-G^O 8 reales
• 1849-P^I AM 8 reales
• 1849-P^I MC 8 reales
• 1849-P^I PS 8 reales
• 1849-Z^S 8 reales
• 1849-G^O ½ escudo
• 1849-C escudo
• 1849-G^A escudo
• 1849-G^O escudo
• 1849-G^O 2 escudos
• 1849-C 8 escudos
• 1849-D^O 8 escudos
• 1849-M^O 8 escudos
• 1849-GC 8 escudos
• 1851-GC ½ escudo
• Coins and currency dated 1849
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