CNG 100, Lot: 1138. Estimate $750. Sold for $850. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

GUATEMALA, Republic. 1859-present. AV Medal (21mm, 8.03 g, 12h). First Locomotive in Guatemala City. Dated 1884. J. RUFINO BARRIOS A LOS GUATEMALTECOS, locomotive under full steam right; spacer below; anchor in exergue / 1A LOCOMOTORA EN LA CAPITAL, 19/DE JULIO/1884 in three lines; floral ornament in legend. Cf. Prober 330 (for example in silver). EF, toned. Rare in gold.

From the collection of Dr. Lawrence A. Adams, purchased from Norman Applebaum, July 1993.