Mexico 1852-Do JMR 1/2 real

Ponterio sale 159, lot 8126

photo courtesy Ponterio & Associates

This type was struck at Durango 1832-69, with assayer JMR listed for 1849-52. This specimen was lot 8126 in Ponterio sale 159 (Baltimore, March 2011), where it sold for $690. The catalog description^[1] noted, "MEXICO. Durango. 1/2 Real, 1852/1-DoJMR. Nice strike, attractive. ALMOST UNCIRCULATED."

Recorded mintage: unknown.

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

Catalog reference: KM 370.3.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• 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:

• 1851-G^A ½ real
• 1851-GC ½ real
• 1851-G^O ½ real
• 1851-M^O ½ real
• 1851-Z ½ real
• 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-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-D^O ½ escudo
• 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
• 1853-Mo ½ real
• 1854-Do ½ real
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