Mexico 1842-Pi JS 2 reales

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

Stack's Bowers June 2026 World Premier Collectors Choice Auction, part of lot 73155

left: 1842; right: 1842/1

The first 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 (Juan Sanabria) 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. The second and third specimens were part of lot 73155 in Stack's Bowers June 2026 World Premier Collectors Choice Auction (Costa Mesa, CA, June 2026), which sold for $1,037. The catalog description^[2] noted, "MEXICO. Nonet of 2 Reales (9 Pieces), 1830-68. San Luis Potosi Mint. Grade Range: VERY GOOD to VERY FINE. 1) 1830-Pi JS. 2) 1841-Pi JS. Straight "J" variety. 3) 1841-Pi JS. Rounded "J" variety. 4) 1842/1-Pi JS. 5) 1842-Pi PS. 6) 1843-Pi AM. 7) 1844-Pi AM. Normal spaced "i" in mintmark. 8) 1844-Pi AM. Near "i" in mintmark. 9) 1868-Pi PS. SOLD AS IS/NO RETURNS. From the Kirk Menczer Collection of Republican Reales Minors."

Recorded mintage: unknown.

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

Catalog reference: KM-374.11.

Sources:

• 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, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• Utberg, Neil S., The Coins of Mexico, 1536-1963, San Antonio, TX, 1963.
• ^[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.
• ^[2]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, June 2026 World Premier Collectors Choice Auction - Selections from the L.E. Bruun Collection, the Richard Margolis Collection and the Kirk Menczer Collection of Republican Reales Minors, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2026.

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• 1842-M^O ML ½ escudo
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• 1842-G^A ½ escudo
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