Mexico 1845-Ga JG 4 reales

from Heritage sale 61630, lot 21064

This specimen was lot 21064 in Heritage sale 61630 (Dallas, February 2024), where it sold for $408. The lot description^[1] noted, "Mexico: Republic 4 Reales 1845 Ga-JG XF45 NGC, Guadalajara mint. Exceedingly attractive when illuminated and one of only two currently certified." The Guadalajara mint struck four reales for the Republic 1843-50, 1855-60 and 1863. Altho the mint overall is not rare, many individual dates are. This date carries no premium in the SCWC but is likely one of the latter. For 1845, the SCWC lists assayers MC and JG. Other mints for 1845 include Guadalupe y Calvo, Guanajuato, San Luis Potosi and Zacatecas.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 13.54 g, 0.903 fine silver, 0.3925 troy oz ASW.

Catalog reference: KM 375.2.

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.
• Utberg, Neil S., The Coins of Mexico, 1536-1963, San Antonio, TX, 1963.
• ^[1]Cristiano Bierrenbach, Warren Tucker and Sam Spiegel, 2024 February 4 Spotlight: Mexico World Coins Showcase Auction #61360, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2024.

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• 1845-G^A ¼ real
• 1845-G^O ¼ real
• 1845-M^O ¼ real
• 1845-SLP^I ¼ real
• Zacatecas 1845 ¼ real
• 1845-C^A ½ real
• 1845-GC MP ½ real
• 1845-G^O ½ real
• 1845-M^O ½ real
• 1845-C^A real
• 1845-GC real
• 1845-Z^S real
• 1845-G^A 2 reales
• 1845-Z^S 2 reales
• 1845-GC 4 reales
• 1845-G^O 4 reales
• 1845-Z^S 4 reales
• 1845-C^A RG 8 reales
• 1845-D^O 8 reales
• 1845-G^A MC 8 reales
• 1845-G^A JG 8 reales
• 1845-GC 8 reales
• 1845-G^O 8 reales
• 1845-M^O 8 reales
• 1845-P^I 8 reales
• 1845-Z^S 8 reales
• 1845-G^O ½ escudo
• 1845-M^O ½ escudo
• 1845-GC escudo
• 1845-G^O escudo
• 1845-M^O escudo
• 1845-G^O 2 escudos
• 1845-G^O 4 escudos
• 1845-C^A 8 escudos
• 1845-G^A 8 escudos
• 1845-G^O 8 escudos
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