Stack's Bowers & Ponterio
November 2013 Baltimore Auction - Sess. B 8 November 2013
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WORLD GOLD COINS
PERU. Gold Mejia to Arequipa Railroad Medal, 1868. PCGS MS-63 Secure Holder.
37.3 mm; 34.864 gms. Specific gravity 15.211, which corresponds to about .800 gold. Primitive steam locomotive to right with engineer standing on open platform, a single mountain peak in background, inscription "FERRO-CARRIL DE MEJIA A AREQUIPA" above, "DECRETADO EL 30 DE/ ABRIL DE 1868" in exergue; Reverse: "PEDRO DIEZ CANSECO" above, and "VICE PRESIDENTE" below a ten line inscription. Warm golden surfaces with a few scattered contact marks. One of approximately four known in gold.PCGS MS-63 Secure Holder.
From the J. Saxby Willis Collection. Ex: Dr. Alberto Tamayo.
Estimate: $1500
PERU. Gold Mejia to Arequipa Railroad Medal, 1868. PCGS MS-63 Secure Holder.
37.3 mm; 34.864 gms. Specific gravity 15.211, which corresponds to about .800 gold. Primitive steam locomotive to right with engineer standing on open platform, a single mountain peak in background, inscription "FERRO-CARRIL DE MEJIA A AREQUIPA" above, "DECRETADO EL 30 DE/ ABRIL DE 1868" in exergue; Reverse: "PEDRO DIEZ CANSECO" above, and "VICE PRESIDENTE" below a ten line inscription. Warm golden surfaces with a few scattered contact marks. One of approximately four known in gold.PCGS MS-63 Secure Holder.
From the J. Saxby Willis Collection. Ex: Dr. Alberto Tamayo.
Estimate: $1500