Guatemala 1865-R 1/2 real
This specimen was lot 23015 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2020), where it sold for $156. The catalog description[1] noted, "GUATEMALA. 1/2 Real, 1865-R. Guatemala Mint. PCGS MS-64 Gold Shield. The finest in the PCGS census, this majestic Near Gem rivals the Lissner specimen, an NGC MS-64. Steel gray and radiant, this piece boasts a good deal of luster." The specimen shown is of a common type. The type was struck 1862-65, along with a one real (KM 137.1) and two reales (KM 139). Guatemala was the last country in Latin America to abandon the real, in 1912, a reflection of the extreme conservatism of the peasant society. Rafael Carrera appeared on the peso until 1871.
Recorded mintage: 57,000, including an 1865/3 overdate.
Specification: 1.55 g, 0.903 fine silver.
Catalog reference: KM-138.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Richard Ponterio and Kyle Ponterio, The January 2020 NYINC Sale: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2019.
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