Mexico 1841-Go PJ 1/2 real

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This specimen was struck at the Guanajuato mint in 1841, one of a type struck there 1826-68. Assayer PJ is listed for 1834-42. An overdate, 1841/31, is noted.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 1.69 g, 0.903 fine silver, .049 troy oz ASW.

Catalog reference: KM-370.7.

Source:

• Busse, Dave, A Minor Challenge: A Study of Mexican Republic Silver ¼, ½, 1, 2 and 4 Reales Die Styles,, Harlingen, TX: 2018.
• 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, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• Utberg, Neil S., The Coins of Mexico, 1536-1963, San Antonio, TX, 1963.

Link to:

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• 1841-G^A ½ real
• 1841-M^O ½ real
• 1841-P^I ½ real
• 1841-D^O real
• 1841-G^A real
• 1841-G^O real
• 1841-P^I real
• 1841-Z^S real
• 1841-D^O 2 reales
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• 1841-G^O 2 reales
• 1841-M^O 2 reales
• 1841-P^I 2 reales
• 1841-G^O 4 reales
• 1841-Z^S 4 reales
• 1841-C^A 8 reales
• 1841-D^O 8 reales
• 1841-G^A 8 reales
• 1841-G^O 8 reales
• 1841-M^O 8 reales
• 1841-P^I 8 reales
• 1841-Z^S 8 reales
• 1841-M^O ½ escudo
• 1841-M^O escudo
• 1841-G^O 4 escudos
• 1841-D^O 8 escudos
• 1841-G^A 8 escudos
• 1841-G^O 8 escudos
• 1841-M^O 8 escudos
• 1842-G^O ½ real
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