Mexico 1844-Go PM 4 reales

from Goldberg sale 93, lot 2251

This specimen was lot 2251 in Goldberg sale 93 (Los Angeles, September 2016), where it sold for $117.50. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Mexico. 4 Reales, 1844-Go PM NGC About Unc. Cap and rays. NGC graded About Uncirculated, Details (Reverse Damage)." Ten mints (Mexico City, Guanajuato, Zacatecas, Potosi, Oaxaca, Hermosillo, Real del Catorce, Guadalupe y Calvo, Guadalajara and Culiacan) struck this type of which Guanajuato is tied with Zacatecas as the commonest mint.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 13.54 g, 0.903 fine silver, .392 troy oz ASW.

Catalog reference: KM-375.4.

Source:

• 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.
• ^[1]Goldberg, Ira, Larry Goldberg, John Lavender, Yifu Che, Jason Villareal and Stephen Harvey, Goldberg Sale 93: the Pre-Long Beach Auction, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2016.

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• 1843-Ga 4 reales
• 1844-G^A ¼ real
• 1844-GC ¼ real
• 1844-G^O ¼ real
• 1844-M^O ¼ real
• 1844-SLP^I ¼ real
• 1844-C^A ½ real
• 1844-G^A ½ real
• 1844-GC ½ real
• 1844-G^O ½ real
• 1844-Z ½ real
• 1844-C^A real
• 1844-GC real
• 1844-Z^S real
• 1844-G^A 2 reales
• 1844-Z^S 2 reales
• 1844-G^A 4 reales
• 1844-GC 4 reales
• 1844-C^A 8 reales
• 1844-D^O 8 reales
• 1844-G^A 8 reales
• 1844-GC 8 reales
• 1844-G^O 8 reales
• 1844-M^O 8 reales
• 1844-P^I 8 reales
• 1844-Z^S 8 reales
• 1844-D^O ½ escudo
• 1844-M^O ½ escudo
• 1844-GC escudo
• 1844-G^A 4 escudos
• 1844-GC 8 escudos
• 1844-G^O 8 escudos
• 1844-M^O 8 escudos
• 1845-Go 4 reales
• Coins and currency dated 1844
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