Guatemala 1861 1/4 real

from Stephen Album sale 32, lot 1597

from the Mountain Groan Collection

Guatemala was the last country in Latin America to abandon the real, in 1912, a reflection of the extreme conservatism of the peasant society. This type was struck in 1859-69 and this date is fairly common. This specimen was lot 1597 in Stephen Album sale 32 (Santa Rosa, CA, September 2018), where it sold for $152.75. The catalog description^[1] noted, "GUATEMALA: AR ¼ real, 1861, PCGS graded MS65."

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 0.78 g, 0.903 fine silver.

Catalog reference: KM 130.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• Raymond, Wayte, The Coins of Central America, Silver and Copper, 1824-1940, New York: Wayte Raymond Inc., 1941.
• Robinson, Charles, The Coins of Central America, 1733-1965, San Benito, TX: 1965.
• Stickney, Brian, A Monetary History of Central America, New York: American Numismatic Society, 2017.
• ^[1]Album, Stephen, Joseph Lang, Paul Montz, Michael Barry and Norman Douglas Nicol, Auction 32, featuring the Don Erickson Collection of German Coins, Part II and the Hazerfans Collection of Ottoman Empire Coins, Santa Rosa, CA: Stephen Album Rare Coins, Inc., 2018.

Link to:

• 1860 ¼ real
• 1861 2 reales
• 1861 silver four reales
• 1861 gold 4 reales
• 1861 4 pesos
• 1862 ¼ real
• Coins and currency dated 1861
• return to coins of Guatemala