Mexico 1863-Mo CH 4 reales

from Goldberg sale 93, lot 2260

This specimen was lot 2260 in Goldberg sale 93 (Los Angeles, September 2016), where it sold for $235. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Mexico. 4 Reales, 1863-Mo CH NGC AU50. Cap and Rays. Reverse scratch. Scarce date. Only third example graded in NGC census, with 2 finer in 55 and 58. NGC graded AU-50." Ten mints (Mexico City, Guanajuato, Zacatecas, Potosi, Oaxaca, Hermosillo, Real del Catorce, Guadalupe y Calvo, Guadalajara and Culiacan) struck this type of which Guanajuato is tied with Zacatecas as the commonest mint.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 13.54 g, 0.903 fine silver, .392 troy oz ASW.

Catalog reference: KM-375.6.

Source:

• 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.
• ^[1]Goldberg, Ira, Larry Goldberg, John Lavender, Yifu Che, Jason Villareal and Stephen Harvey, Goldberg Sale 93: the Pre-Long Beach Auction, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2016.

Link to:

• 1861-Ho 4 reales
• Zacatecas 1863 1/8 real
• Sinaloa 1863 1/4 real
• Sonora 1863 1/4 real
• Zacatecas 1863 1/4 real
• 1863-M^O centavo
• 1863-SLP centavo
• 1863-M^O ¼ real
• 1863-C ½ real
• 1863-M^O CH ½ real
• 1863-M^O TH ½ real
• 1863-M^O real
• 1863-SLP 5 centavos
• 1863-M^O pattern 10 centavos
• 1863-SLP 10 centavos
• 1863-C^E 2 reales
• 1863-M^O CH 2 reales
• 1863-M^O TH 2 reales
• 1863-Z^S 2 reales
• 1863-C^E 4 reales
• 1863-G^A 4 reales
• 1863-G^O 4 reales
• 1863-Z^S 4 reales
• 1863-C 8 reales
• 1863-C^A 8 reales
• 1863-C^E 8 reales
• 1863-D^O 8 reales
• 1863-G^A FV 8 reales
• 1863-G^A JG 8 reales
• 1863-G^O 8 reales
• 1863-H^O 8 reales
• 1863-M^O CH 8 reales
• 1863-M^O TH 8 reales
• 1863-O FR 8 reales
• 1863-O AE 8 reales
• 1863-O^A 8 reales
• 1863-Z^S MO 8 reales
• 1863-Z^S VL 8 reales
• 1863-C ½ escudo
• 1863-G^O ½ escudo
• 1863-M^O ½ escudo
• 1863-C escudo
• 1863-M^O escudo
• 1863-G^A 2 escudos
• 1863-M^O 2 escudos
• 1863-M^O 4 escudos
• 1863-G^O 4 escudos
• 1863-C CE 8 escudos
• 1863-D^O 8 escudos
• 1863-G^O PF 8 escudos
• 1863-G^O YF 8 escudos
• 1863-M^O CH 8 escudos
• 1863-M^O TH 8 escudos
• 1863-Z^S MO 8 escudos
• 1863-Z^S VL 8 escudos
• Coins and currency dated 1863
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