Guatemala, silver quarter-real, 1898
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Guatemala, silver quarter-real, 1898
Obverse: Three volcanic mountain peaks, the central one smoking, sun above, date below.
Reverse: Denomination within wreath, five stars below.
KM162, .835 silver/.0207 oz., PCGS MS66, cert. #11572895. Ex-Coins To Medals (VCoins store), 9/1/2016.
This is a tiny little coin, but sometimes good things come in small packages. With its supergem grade, flashy luster, and attractive toning, it has terrific eye appeal. The catalog value even in Mint State is fairly modest, and I paid many multiples of that for this piece, but considering it's tied with one other for second highest graded at PCGS (pop. 2/1; there is one MS67 graded), I thought it was a nice pickup for less than 75 dollars after shipping. With a mintage of 384,000, it is also the second-lowest mintage for the type. This is another coin that will occasionally serve as a "transitional" piece when my Box of 20 is undergoing changes or other coins are out for grading, etc.
Miscellaneous links:
PCGS cert verification page
NGC/Krause priceguide listing
Original dealer listing
Wikipedia links:
Guatemala
1898 (historical events of the year)
When posted here, this coin was part of my "Eclectic Box of 20" collection.
Obverse: Three volcanic mountain peaks, the central one smoking, sun above, date below.
Reverse: Denomination within wreath, five stars below.
KM162, .835 silver/.0207 oz., PCGS MS66, cert. #11572895. Ex-Coins To Medals (VCoins store), 9/1/2016.
This is a tiny little coin, but sometimes good things come in small packages. With its supergem grade, flashy luster, and attractive toning, it has terrific eye appeal. The catalog value even in Mint State is fairly modest, and I paid many multiples of that for this piece, but considering it's tied with one other for second highest graded at PCGS (pop. 2/1; there is one MS67 graded), I thought it was a nice pickup for less than 75 dollars after shipping. With a mintage of 384,000, it is also the second-lowest mintage for the type. This is another coin that will occasionally serve as a "transitional" piece when my Box of 20 is undergoing changes or other coins are out for grading, etc.
Miscellaneous links:
PCGS cert verification page
NGC/Krause priceguide listing
Original dealer listing
Wikipedia links:
Guatemala
1898 (historical events of the year)
When posted here, this coin was part of my "Eclectic Box of 20" collection.
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Steve
Ya, I need to find me a Central America Volcano piece
Steve
Well, FWIW if anybody wants the twin sister to this coin, follow my link above to the dealer page. Same seller has the OTHER PCGS MS66 for the same price. Mine has just a tiny bit more color, but the other appears to be a lusterbomb as well.
Only downside is that the cheapest shipping option is 2-day Priority Mail at $11-something, which I found absurd to ship such a tiny coin (across one state line in my case).
I protested/inquired about alternatives, but never got a response. Since I'd already checked out and paid, the coin arrived in due time.
I'm sure I overpaid, but heck, it was still very affordable and is tied with that one other for second highest graded, so...
(I tried the upside down "!", but the antiquated forum software wouldn't allow it.)
Excellent pick up!
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For those just looking for the type, I've got a small group of the 1896 ungraded on my website for $7.50 each. I can't guarantee they'd grade MS66, but all are Choice BU or better.
Well, if I ever needed validation that I paid too much, there it is!
I "bought the plastic" for sure!
But I guess I'm OK with that, just this once.