MEXICO. Escudo, 1816-Mo JJ. Mexico City Mint. Ferdinand VII. NGC MS-66. Fr-56; KM-122; Cal-Type 372 # 1518; Cayon-16165; Grove-1851. The single finest certified Colonial milled 1 Escudo of Mexico on either NGC or PCGS population reports! An absolutely outstanding representative of the type exhibiting a needle sharp strike with frosty devices and an amalgamation of smooth satiny surfaces with flashy luster. This fantastic little choice select Gem sparkles in the hand catching ones attention while rotating in the light. Clearly plucked from circulation early on and very carefully preserved this lovely example is destined for a fine cabinet of the connoisseur. From the Las Colinas Collection.
