Mexico 1836-Mo 1/4 real

Ponterio sale 164, lot 2848

photo courtesy Stack's-Bowers LLC

from the Mountain Groan Collection

from the San Dimas Collection

The first specimen was lot 2848 in Ponterio sale 164 (New York, January 2012), where it sold for $1,035. The catalog description^[1] noted, "MEXICO. 1/4 Real, 1836-Mo. Nice strike, attractive red & brown. UNCIRCULATED." This specimen is the commoner of two types of copper cuartillas known for 1829-37; the large type, is known only for 1829; the small (shown here) was struck 1829-37 and is fairly available. This issue was accompanied by copper octavos; both were issued in an attempt to drive out the abusive minting of state and municipal coppers.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 7 g, copper, 27 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM-358.

Source:

• Utberg, Neil S., The Coins of Mexico, 1536-1963, San Antonio, TX, 1963.
• 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 164: The January 2012 N.Y.I.N.C. Auction, Irvine, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2011.
• Bailey, Don, State & Federal Copper and Brass Coinage of Mexico, 1824-1872, Hemet, CA, 2008.
• Buttrey, T. V., and Clyde Hubbard, A Guide Book of Mexican Coins, 1822 to date, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 1992.

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