CNG 100, Lot: 921. Estimate $2000. Sold for $3250. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

MEXICO, Revolución Mexicana. Durango. Constitutionalist Army. AV Fantasy 20 Pesos (36mm, 27.81 g, 6h). “Muera Huerta”. Unknown mint, but imitating AR 1 Peso of Cuencame. Dated 1914, but modern striking (circa 1930s). ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS *** 20 PESOS/1914 ***, radiant liberty cap at center / • EJERCITO CONSTITUCIONALISTA • MUERA HUERTA, eagle standing facing on cactus, wings spread, grasping snake in beak and right talon. KM (X)-1; GB 91. Superb EF, lustrous, light hairlines. Rare.

From the collection of Dr. Lawrence A. Adams. Ex Ponterio CICF Auction (31 March 2006), lot 745.

An interesting fantasy based on the Durango AR 1 Peso (BW 288.1; KM 620). When the collection of Clyde Hubbard was sold, his example of this coin realized $27,000, as it was not yet recognized as a fantasy. Even today, these pieces usually sell for a substantial premium.