Mexico 1842-Pi JS 2 reales

from Stack's Bowers October 2020 Collector's Choice sale, lot 72211

This specimen was lot 72211 in Stack's Bowers Collectors Choice sale (Santa Ana, CA, October 2020), where it sold for $156. The catalog description^[1] noted, "MEXICO. 2 Reales, 1842-Pi JS. San Luis Potosí Mint. PCGS AU-55 Gold Shield. Some minor striking weakness is noted near the central areas on this SCARCE minor, but it nevertheless features an alluring peripheral tone and only a hint of light handling." Shown is an 1842Pi-JS two reales, one of a type struck at the Potosi mint 1829-30, 1837, 1842-50, 1857-63, 1868-69. Assayer JS is recorded for 1827-42 along with assayer PS for 1842. Thirteen mints (Alamos, Chihuahua, Durango, Estado de Mexico, Mexico City, Guanajuato, Zacatecas, Potosi, Hermosillo, Real del Catorce, Guadalupe y Calvo, Guadalajara and Culiacan) struck this type of which Zacatecas is tied with Guanajuato as the commonest mint. This date is not common.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 6.77 g, 0.903 fine silver, .393 troy oz ASW.

Catalog reference: KM-374.11.

Sources:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• Buttrey, T. V., and Clyde Hubbard, A Guide Book of Mexican Coins, 1822 to date, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 1992.
• ^[1]Orsini, Matt, Richard Ponterio and Kyle Ponterio, The October 2020 Collector's Choice sale: World and Ancient Coins, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2020.

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• 1841-D^O 2 reales
• 1842-M^O 1/8 real
• 1842-G^A ¼ real
• 1842-G^O LR ¼ real
• 1842-G^O PM ¼ real
• 1842-D^O ¼ real
• 1842-M^O ¼ real
• 1842-SLP ¼ real
• 1842-Z ¼ real
• 1842-D ½ real
• 1842-G^A ½ real
• 1842-G^O PJ ½ real
• 1842-G^O PM ½ real
• 1842-P^I ½ real
• 1842-M^O ½ real
• 1842-D real
• 1842-G^A real
• 1842-Z^S real
• 1842/32-D^O 2 reales
• 1842-P^I PS 2 reales
• 1842-P^I 4 reales
• 1842-Z^S 4 reales
• 1842-C^A 8 reales
• 1842-D^O 8 reales
• 1842-G^A 8 reales
• 1842-G^O PJ 8 reales
• 1842-G^O PM 8 reales
• 1842-M^O ML 8 reales
• 1842-M^O MM 8 reales
• 1842-P^I JS 8 reales
• 1842-P^I PS 8 reales
• 1842-Z^S 8 reales
• 1842-M^O ML ½ escudo
• 1842-M^O MM ½ escudo
• 1842-G^A ½ escudo
• 1842-C^A 8 escudos
• 1842-D^O 8 escudos
• 1842-G^O PJ 8 escudos
• 1842-G^O PM 8 escudos
• 1842-M^O 8 escudos
• 1843-D^O 2 reales
• 1843-G^A 2 reales
• Coins and currency dated 1842
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