Mexico 1844-Ca RG 1/2 real

photo courtesy Stack's

This specimen was lot 1081 in Stack's Coin Galleries sale (New York, October 2010), where it sold for $1,725. The catalog description^[1] noted,

"MEXICO. Republic. ½ Real, 1844 Ca RG. Chihuahua. Slender and well-formed eagle on cactus. Rv. Cap in rays, tiny incuse LIBERTAD near brim. An elusive two-year type seldom available in any grade. Choice Extremely Fine."

Minor pre-decimal coinage from Chihuahua is very rare; this specimen realized ten times the value listed in the SCWC. Half reales are known for 1844-45 only.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

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

Catalog reference: KM 370.1.

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.
• ^[1]Kraljevich, John, Frank Van Valen and Christine Karstedt, Coin Galleries Mail and Internet Bid Sale, New York: Stack's, 2010.

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