Stack's Bowers & Ponterio
August 2021 ANA Auction 16-21 Aug 2021
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MEXICO. Charles IV Proclamation Silver Medal, 1789. Charles IV. PCGS Genuine--Tooled, EF Details Gold Shield.
Grove-C61; Med-149; Her-134. Obverse: Armored and laureate bust right, flanked by mint applied countermarks "FOR-CADA" and crowned "GA.", both within shaped borders all within a corded border, legend around; Reverse: Coat of arms of Guadalajara within a tulip border, legend around. A seldom-encountered medal, produced by local silversmith Forcada. VERY RARE and sharply detailed for the type, the present offering displays heavy tooling throughout the fields but the devices have been mercifully spared and retain very sharp details for this charmingly crude issue.
Ex: John J. Ford Jr. Collection (Stacks - 1/2006) Lot # 0657 @ $1,700.
Estimate: $2000 - $3000
Grove-C61; Med-149; Her-134. Obverse: Armored and laureate bust right, flanked by mint applied countermarks "FOR-CADA" and crowned "GA.", both within shaped borders all within a corded border, legend around; Reverse: Coat of arms of Guadalajara within a tulip border, legend around. A seldom-encountered medal, produced by local silversmith Forcada. VERY RARE and sharply detailed for the type, the present offering displays heavy tooling throughout the fields but the devices have been mercifully spared and retain very sharp details for this charmingly crude issue.
Ex: John J. Ford Jr. Collection (Stacks - 1/2006) Lot # 0657 @ $1,700.
Estimate: $2000 - $3000