Sale: Triton IX, Lot: 1957. Estimate $750.  Closing Date: Monday, 9 January 2006.  Sold For $900. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

MEXICO. Republic (First). 1823-present. AV 8 Escudos (26.99 g, 6h). Mexico City mint; assayer CH. Dated 1862. REPUBLICA MEXICANA, eagle with snake on cactus / LA LIBERTAD EN LA LEY, hand holding Liberty cap before book; date and mintmark below. KM 383.9; Friedberg 64. Superb EF, lustrous fields with a hint of frosting on the devices. ($750)

From the John F. Sullivan Collection.