Mexico 1813 1/2 real KM-210

Stack's Bowers February 2023 Collector's Choice sale, lot 72066

This specimen was lot 72066 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, February 2023), where it sold for $1,080. The catalog description^[1] noted, "MEXICO. War of Independence. Insurgent Coinage. Supreme National Congress of America. 1/2 Real, 1813. Tlalpujahua. PCGS EF-40. A wonderfully original example with plenty of well-preserved detail. Some central weakness is noted, as is common for this issue. The surfaces are toned to a pleasing pewter gray with darker hues in the protected areas around the legend. Ex: Paul Brombal (04/2009)." The Supreme National Congress was the formal name of Morelos' Congress of Chilpancingo, which declared independence from Spain in 1813. This rare type of 1811-14 is known in copper (KM 209) and silver (KM 210).

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 1.69 g, 0.896 fine silver.

Catalog reference: KM-210; Cal-478.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, February 2023 World Collectors Choice Online Auction, featuring the David Sterling Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2023.

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