Mexico 1854-Ga JG 1/2 real

Steve Album Auction 53, lot 3534

This specimen was lot 3534 in Steve Album Auction 53 (Santa Rosa, CA, September 2025), where it sold for $390. The catalog description^[1] noted, "MEXICO: Republic, AR 1/2 real, 1854-Ga, assayer JG, a wonderful lustrous example, and the highest graded example at PCGS, PCGS graded MS64." This specimen was struck at the Guadalajara mint in 1854, one of a type struck there 1825-62. Assayer JG is listed for 1842-62.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 1.69 grams, 0.903 fine silver.

Catalog reference: KM-370.5.

Source:

• ^[1]Album, Stephen, Joseph Lang, Paul Montz, Michael Barry and Hanbing Feng, Auction 53, featuring Selections from the Dr. Robert A. Rosenfeld, Almer H. Orr III, Dr. Dirk Loer and Joe Sedillot Collections, Santa Rosa, CA: Stephen Album Rare Coins, Inc., 2025.
• 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.

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