Mexico 1847-Mo RC 1/2 real

Stack's Bowers 2024 NYINC sale, lot 57612

This specimen was lot 57612 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2024), where it sold for $60. The catalog description^[1] noted, "MEXICO. 1/2 Real, 1847-Mo RC. Mexico City Mint. NGC MS-62." This specimen was struck at the Mexico City mint in 1847, one of a type struck there 1825-63. Assayer RC is listed for 1847 only. A scarce variety exists with repunched assayer's initials RC/MC.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 1.69 g, 0.903 fine silver.

Catalog reference: KM-370.9.

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, 2001-Date, 13th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2018.
• Utberg, Neil S., The Coins of Mexico, 1536-1963, San Antonio, TX, 1963.
• ^[1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, January 2024 NYINC Auction, featuring the Emilio M Ortiz Collection and a Symphony of Russian Rarities, the Rothschild-Piatigorsky Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2023.

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• 1846-M^O ½ real
• 1847-G^A ¼ real
• 1847-M^O ¼ real
• 1847-SLP^I ¼ real
• 1847-GC ½ real
• 1847-GC real
• 1847-Z^S real
• 1847-C 2 reales
• 1847-M^O 2 reales
• 1847-GC 4 reales
• 1847-G^O 4 reales
• 1847-P^I 4 reales
• 1847-C 8 reales
• 1847-C^A 8 reales
• 1847-D^O 8 reales
• 1847-G^O 8 reales
• 1847-M^O MF 8 reales
• 1847-M^O RC 8 reales
• 1847-G^A 8 reales
• 1847-GC 8 reales
• 1847-P^I 8 reales
• 1847-Z^S 8 reales
• 1847-D^O ½ escudo
• 1847-G^A ½ escudo
• 1847-GC ½ escudo
• 1847-C escudo
• 1847-G^A escudo
• 1847-GC escudo
• 1847-G^A 2 escudos
• 1847-G^O 4 escudos
• 1847-G^O 8 escudos
• 1847-M^O 8 escudos
• 1848/7-M^O ½ real
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