Mexico 1852-Do JMR 1/2 escudo

Goldberg sale 106, lot 1820

This specimen was lot 1820 in Goldberg sale 106 (Los Angeles, September 2018), where it sold for $300. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Mexico. ½ Escudo, 1852-Do JMR. Hand on book. Sharply struck with original luster. PCGS graded AU-58." The Durango mint struck half escudos 1833-38, 1843-55, 1859-64 and many dates are common tho this one is scarce.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 27.07 g, 0.903 fine silver, .786 troy oz ASW.

Catalog reference: Fr-111; KM-378.1.

Source:

• ^[1]Goldberg, Ira, Larry Goldberg, John Lavender, Yifu Che, Jason Villareal and Stephen Harvey, Goldberg Sale 106: the Pre-Long Beach Auction, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2018.
• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• Long, Richard A., Gold Coins of the Early Mexican Republic, 1823-1873, North Bend, OR: Wegferd Publications, 2004.
• Buttrey, T. V., and Clyde Hubbard, A Guide Book of Mexican Coins, 1822 to date, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 1992.

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• Durango 1852 1/8 real
• Zacatecas 1852 1/8 real
• Zacatecas 1852 ¼ real
• 1852-G^A ¼ real
• 1852-G^O ¼ real
• 1852-D^O ½ real
• 1852-G^A ½ real
• 1852-G^O ½ real
• 1852-M^O ½ real
• 1852-P^I ½ real
• 1852-C real
• 1852-Z^S OM real
• 1852-D^O 2 reales
• 1852-G^O 2 reales
• 1852-C 4 reales
• 1852-Z^S 4 reales
• 1852-C 8 reales
• 1852-D^O CP 8 reales
• 1852-D^O JMR 8 reales
• 1852-G^A 8 reales
• 1852-GC 8 reales
• 1852-G^O 8 reales
• 1852-M^O 8 reales
• 1852-P^I 8 reales
• 1852-Z^S 8 reales
• 1852-G^A ½ escudo
• 1852-G^O ½ escudo
• 1852-M^O ½ escudo
• 1852-G^O 4 escudos
• 1852-D^O 8 escudos
• 1852-G^O 8 escudos
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