Owner Comments:
This is a coin that is so rare that you can go a decade before seeing it in auction. In his book, Mr Richard Long writes of this issue: “ The 1834 is an extremely rare coin” and does not even include a chart of sales for the issue. Neil Utberg did not even know of its existence in 1966. So with my extreme weakness for rarities in the Republic gold escudos series I was unable to resist buying it when it came to auction.
From the sale's catalogue: "MEXICO. Escudo, 1834-Ga FS. Guadalajara Mint. NGC FINE-15.
Fr-101; KM-379.2. An EXTREMELY RARE date in this or any grade, with the last (and only!) offering that appears in archived online auction records being this coin, which we sold in 2010 as part of the Mexico Maximo collection. The description then, an accurate depiction that remains true today, detailed it as "a rather pleasing example of this extremely rare date with smooth wear, minor central striking weakness but the surfaces are clean. The few reported to exist all show striking softness, and this one is certainly one of the finer examples to exist of this date and mint." All considered, a wonderful second opportunity for the specialist collector who missed out last time around.
Provenance: Ex: Mexico Maxico Collection (Stack's 1/2010) Lot # 1328."
From the sale's catalogue in 2010: "MEXICO. Republic. Escudo, 1834 Ga FS. Guadalajara. Hand inscribing law book with quill and Liberty Cap. Rv. Bold eagle facing r. with snake in beak. KM 379.2, Fr.101. A rather pleasing example of this extremely rare date with smooth wear, minor central striking weakness but the surfaces are clean. The few reported to exist all show striking softness, and this one is certainly one of the finer examples to exist of this date and mint. Very Fine. (300-500) Provenance: From the Mexico Maxico (Magical Mexico) Collection."
This is the coin described in CoinFactsWiki.com