Mexico 1856/5-Mo GF/GC 2 reales

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Stack's Bowers 2021 NYINC sale, lot 24224
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This specimen was lot 24224 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (Newport Beach, CA, January 2021), where it sold for $105. The catalog description[1] noted, "MEXICO. 2 Reales, 1856/5-Mo GF/GC. Mexico City Mint. PCGS AU-58 Gold Shield. A pleasing, barely circulated example of the type, with both an overdate and an over-assayer, with warm sunset toning colors in the fields." The Mexico City mint struck two reales 1825-37, 1840-42, 1847-63, 1867-69. This mint is awarded little premium by the SCWC yet is much less often seen than Guanajuato or Zacatecas. The exception is the 1861-Mo CH, which is the only republic two reales common in Gem BU. This date is listed only with the overdate and overassayer.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 6.77 g, 0.903 fine silver.

Catalog reference: KM-374.10.

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]Orsini, Matt, Richard Ponterio and Kyle Ponterio, The January 2021 NYINC Sale: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, featuring the Oro del Nuevo Mundo and Matt Orsini Collections, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2020.

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