Mexico 1860-Mo FH 1/2 real

Ponterio sale 169, lot 22317

photo courtesy Stacks-Bowers LLC

This specimen was lot 22317 in Ponterio sale 169 (Baltimore, November 2012), where it sold for $94. The catalog description^[1] noted, "MEXICO. 1/2 Real, 1860-MoFH/GC. PCGS MS-63 Secure Holder. Rich, colorful toning."

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: .69 g, 0.903 fine silver, .049 troy oz ASW.

Catalog reference: KM-370.9.

Source:

• Bailey, Don and Lois, Whitman Encyclopedia of Mexican Money, Volume 1, An Illustrated History of Mexican Coins and Currency, Atlanta: Whitman Publishing, 2014.
• 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.
• Utberg, Neil S., The Coins of Mexico, 1536-1963, San Antonio, TX, 1963.
• ^[1]Ponterio, Richard, Ponterio sale 169: The November 2012 Baltimore Auction, Irvine, CA: Stack's Bowers, LLC, 2012.

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