The Lissner Collection, Lot: 1766. Estimate $2000. Sold for $3000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

GUATEMALA, Republic. 1839-pres. AV 8 Pesos (27mm, 13.59 g, 6h). Nueva Guatemala mint. Rafael Romaña, assayer. Dated 1864 R. KM 184; Friedberg 33. In NGC encapsulation graded AU 58. Just a hair away from UNC. Full BU reverse, prooflike with a bit of rub on the high points of the obverse. Extremely rare one year type and one of the most elusive gold coins of the country.