Mexico 1730-Mo F real
This specimen was lot 1886 in Sedwick Auction 37 (Winter Park, FL, May 2025), where it sold for $168. The catalog description[1] noted, "MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 1 real, 1730 F, rare, ex-Hubbard. VF with bold full date, mintmark, and assayer plus part of the shield, nice cross, dull gray-toned surfaces, not as common as R or G for this date and denomination. Pedigreed to the Clyde Hubbard Collection, with his tag." This type was struck in Mexico City 1701-32 and is scarce with legible dates altho much more common than one real cobs of Charles II. The cobs of 1730 come with assayers F, G or R, all priced about the same. The silver cobs were debased from 0.931 fine to 0.917 fine in 1728.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 3.34 g, 0.917 fine silver, this specimen 3.25 grams.
Catalog reference: Cayón-8472, S-M26; KM-30 (unlisted date); Cal-497.
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- [1]Sedwick, Daniel Frank, Augi Garcia, Cori Sedwick Downing, Connor Falk and Sarah Sproles, Treasure Auction 37, World, U.S Coins and Paper Money, featuring the Almenara Collection of Colonial Peruvian Gold Coins, Winter Park, FL: Daniel Frank Sedwick LLC, 2025.
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