Mexico 1828-Mo JM 2 reales

Heritage sale 3024, lot 25138

This specimen was lot 25138 in Heritage sale 3024 (Chicago, April 2013), where it sold for $881.25. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Republic 2 Reales 1828 Mo-JM, MS64 PCGS, very rare quality with an intricate strike and sporadic variegated tone that leaves pockets of flashy silver." This type was struck at the Mexico City mint 1825-68. Assayer JM is recorded this mint for the years 1824-32. Other mints include Zacatecas, Guanajuato, Alamos, Hermosillo, Guadalajara, Culiacan, Chihuahua, Durango, Potosi, Estado de Mexico, Real de Catorce and Guadalupe y Calvo. Only Oaxaca did not strike this type. This type, legal tender in the pre Civil War United States for a quarter, is common except in uncirculated. This is a common date of a common mint but rare in choice condition.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

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

Catalog reference: KM 372.10.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[1]Bierrenbach, Cristiano, Warren Tucker and David Michaels, Heritage World and Ancient Coins Auction 3024, featuring the Kairos and Elizabeth McPhall Charters Collections, Dallas: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2013.

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