Our April Buyers' Group is one of the most intriguing specials we have had to date. With over four months committed to accumulating these coins, we are very excited to offer for the first time in company history, pre-1933 uncirculated Mexican Type Sets. Each four-coin set contains one each of the 50 pesos, 20 Pesos, 10 Pesos and 5 Pesos gold coins, all in excellent states of preservation.

Overall mintages on these coins are substantially lower than European or South American issues from the same period. Only 4.9 million 50 Pesos, 6.1 million 20 Pesos, 8.1 million 10 Pesos, and 9.3 million 5 Pesos were minted prior 1933. By way of comparison, common British Sovereign or French 20 Franc issues were minted in excesses of 20 million pieces per year during peak production. Many Mexican gold coins were officially re-struck in the 1950's and 1960's, thus making authentic pre-1933 specimens extremely hard to come by. We were able to secure only 85 pre-1933 uncirculated sets, and we certainly do not expect them to remain available for long.

Historical Commentary:
In 1910 Mexico celebrated the Centennial of the beginning of its War of Independence with Spain. To commemorate the event, a giant column was erected in the middle of Mexico City with a statue of "El Angel de la Independencia", "The Angel of Independence", sitting atop. This 6.7-meter statue constructed of Bronze and Gold represents the "Winged Victory", a Greek symbol for the goddess Nike (Victory). In her right hand the Angel holds a luarel crown, symbolizing Victory, while in her left she holds a broken chain, symbolizing Freedom.

The 50 Pesos gold coin (first minted in 1921) honors the Centennial of the successful end of Mexico's War of Independence. "El Angel" is pictured on the reverse of the coin, opposite the national coat of arms. The Mexican coat of arms depicts the Mexican golden eagle devouring a snake while perched atop a cactus. Interestingly, the 50 Pesos, 10 Pesos, and 5 Pesos gold coins all feature the eagle facing forward, an antiquated version of the coat of arms developed in the French Style in the late 1800's.

Only the 20 Pesos gold coin features the modern version of the coat of arms, with the eagle facing sideways. On the reverse of the 20 Pesos gold coin is the Aztec Calendar, or Sun Stone, likely the most recognizeable symbol of Mexico.

The 10 Pesos coins (and the 5 Pesos coins) feature Miguel Hidalgo on the reverse, considered to be the chief instigator of the Mexican revolution and the "Father of the Nation". His open defiance for Spanish rule united Mestizos and indigenous peasants in a revolt in 1910, thus beginning Mexico's War of Independence. Hidalgo was caught shortly after beginning the uprising and was executed publicly. His remains are now interred in a mausoleum at the base of the column mentioned above.

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