Mexico 1867-Ho PR real

from the Mountain Groan Collection

Stack's Bowers June 2026 World Premier Collectors Choice Auction, lot 72385

This specimen was struck at the Hermosillo mint in 1867. This mint struck silver one reals 1867-68 only, all with assayer PR. This specimen appears to be the 1867/1 overdate; an 1867/7 is also listed. The issues of Hermosillo are the rarest mint after Estado de Mexico. The second specimen was lot 72385 in Stack's Bowers June 2026 World Premier Collectors Choice Auction (Costa Mesa, CA, June 2026), where it sold for $2,196. The catalog description^[1] noted, "MEXICO. Real, 1867-Ho PR. Hermosillo Mint. NGC AU-55. Variety with large '7'. Only example of this variety graded by NGC. Large '7' is very distinctive. Well struck with attractive toning. From the Kirk Menczer Collection of Republican Reales Minors."

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 3.38 g, 0.903 fine silver, .099 troy oz ASW.

Catalog reference: KM 372.7.

Source:

• Busse, Dave, A Minor Challenge: A Study of Mexican Republic Silver ¼, ½, 1, 2 and 4 Reales Die Styles,, Harlingen, TX: 2018.
• 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]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, June 2026 World Premier Collectors Choice Auction - Selections from the L.E. Bruun Collection, the Richard Margolis Collection and the Kirk Menczer Collection of Republican Reales Minors, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2026.

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