Mexico – 1960 – National Livestock Exposition Gold Medal – PCGS SP61

Mexico – 1960 – National Livestock Exposition Gold Medal – PCGS SP61

This gold medal has an extremely low mintage of only 25 pieces.

Front: Various cattle heads, including cow, goat, horse, ram, rooster and pig; beehive below

Reverse: National Eagle left; all surrounded by oak and laurel branches.

According to the PCGS label, the gold medal weighs 41.93g.

This edition was certified SP61 by the PCGS and is the highest certified medal in the PCGS census and therefore also a top pop.

Coin or medal – at first glance, the difference often seems small, but for collectors, it’s of great importance. This classification determines how a piece is understood numismatically, what value it has, and how it fits seamlessly into an existing collection. In our article “Medals vs. Coins – The Clear Difference for Collectors,” we explain step by step how to reliably distinguish between the two categories and why face value, mint, and issuing authority are so crucial.

If you would like to find out how to correctly classify your own pieces and what this specifically means for building, buying and selling your collection, you will find all the background information, examples and explanations in the full article on our website.

Medals vs. coins – the clear difference for collectors