1911 Mexico Long Ray Caballito Peso

brg5658

I have been following the Caballito Peso at auction and elsewhere for nearly 3.5 years, looking for one that didn't break the bank but also had a good strike and good luster. I finally pulled the trigger on one this week, and I'm quite happy with it. The design is one of my all time favorite 20th Century coin designs with a horse motif. The only competition are the Italian quadriga coins that I adore from roughly the same time in the 19-teens.

Feel free to guess the grade. I won't be offended either way, as grades on labels are secondary to owning a coin that makes me smile

Cheers, Brandon

coinkat

I like these as well. Just a terrific design. As for the grade, it is a little tough to see what could hold it back. I would start at 64 with 65 being quite possible

Zohar

Awesome. MS-65.

lordmarcovan

One can tell from the photos alone that it has really nice luster. MS64 was my first impression.

SaorAlba

I think it would look better in my collection than yours!

Pokermandude

65 looks reasonable to me.

SoCalBigMark

It's possibly a 65 in a 64 NGC holder, they seem strict (or lazy) on these, NICE coin, perfect start on a 7220 set!

MilkmanDan

I just like saying "caballito" over and over with an Antonio Banderas accent...but that coin is really nice too.

LochNESS

The word for horse - caballo - is pronounced with the "y" sound (cabayo) as is typical of Spanish vocabulary. So is caballito pronounced "cabayito?"

I have one of these but I'm not happy with it. Polished. Thought I would like it enough, but really not crazy about it from day one. Afraid I will never be able to unload it. Time will tell. The design is GREAT. The polished appearance is NOT.

Type2

"Cabayito" is a little horse, They are cool looking coins i sent some in for auction to stacks, Nice pick up.

jayPem

That is a beauty !
A little bit prooflike maybe ? I'll go 64 ( since you didn't break the bank... ) but the look is 65, 66 in my opinion.

brg5658

Thanks to all for the kind words and for the guesses of grade. NGC graded this coin MS62 -- I grade it MS64. I was looking for one of these since early 2011 that had a full strike and could be had for less tha $300. It seems the only way to find one is to be very patient and wait for one to come along that is undergraded by a couple points.

-Brandon

JCMhouston

That is very nice, one of the types I hope to add one day.

DIMEMAN

Pretty coin....I would have guessed higher than 62.

luckybucks

What a beautiful coin !!!