Mexico 1828-EoMo LF 2 reales

Ponterio sale 169, lot 11270

Morton & Eden sale 104, lot 343

from the Mountain Groan Collection

The first specimen was lot 11270 in Ponterio sale 169 (Baltimore, November 2012), where it sold for $1,035. The catalog description^[1] noted, "MEXICO. 2 Reales, 1828-EoMo LF. One year only issue. Attractive toning. VERY FINE." The second specimen was lot 343 in Morton & Eden sale 104 (London, November 2019), where it sold for £400 (about US$620 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[2] noted, "Republic, 2 reales, Estado de Mexico mint, 1828 LF, slightly buckled and with a couple of bumps and scratches, very good, rare." This is by far the rarest mint for two reales.

Specification: 6.76 g, 0.903 fine silver, .196 troy oz ASW.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Catalog reference: KM-374.5.

Source:

• Buttrey, T. V., and Clyde Hubbard, A Guide Book of Mexican Coins, 1822 to date, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 1992.
• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[1]Ponterio, Richard, Ponterio sale 169: The November 2012 Baltimore Auction, Irvine, CA: Stack's Bowers, LLC, 2012.
• ^[2]Eden, Tom, James Morton, David Kirk and Menelaos Danellis, Morton & Eden sale 104, Ancient Coins and the Mexico Collection, London: Morton & Eden, 2019.

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