Mexico 1849-Go PF 1/2 real

Ponterio sale 159, lot 8157

photo courtesy Ponterio & Associates

This type was struck at Guanajuato 1826-68, with assayer PF listed for 1848-61. This specimen was lot 8157 in Ponterio sale 159 (Baltimore, March 2011), where it sold for $258.75. The catalog description^[1] noted, "MEXICO. Guanajuato. 1/2 Real, 1849-GoPF. NGC MS-64." The SCWC notes an 1849/39 overdate. This date is listed as common.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

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

Catalog reference: KM 370.7.

Source:

• 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.
• Buttrey, T. V., and Clyde Hubbard, A Guide Book of Mexican Coins, 1822 to date, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 1992.
• ^[1]Ponterio, Richard, Ponterio sale 159: the March 2011 Baltimore Auction, featuring the Len Novotny collection, Irvine, CA: Stack's-Bowers & Ponterio, 2011.

Links to:

• 1845-Go ½ real
• 1849-G^O ¼ real
• 1849/8-C ½ real
• 1849-G^A ½ real
• 1849-GC ½ real
• 1849-GC real
• 1849-P^I real
• 1849-D^O 2 reales
• 1849-GC 2 reales
• 1849-G^A 4 reales
• 1849-Z^S 4 reales
• 1849-C 8 reales
• 1849-C^A 8 reales
• 1849-D^O CM 8 reales
• 1849-D^O JMR 8 reales
• 1849-G^A 8 reales
• 1849-GC 8 reales
• 1849-G^O 8 reales
• 1849-M^O 8 reales
• 1849-P^I AM 8 reales
• 1849-P^I MC 8 reales
• 1849-P^I PS 8 reales
• 1849-Z^S 8 reales
• 1849-G^O ½ escudo
• 1849-C escudo
• 1849-G^A escudo
• 1849-GC escudo
• 1849-G^O escudo
• 1849-G^O 2 escudos
• 1849-C 8 escudos
• 1849-D^O 8 escudos
• 1849-G^O 8 escudos
• 1849-M^O 8 escudos
• 1849-GC 8 escudos
• 1851-Go ½ real
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