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[[Image:Mexico SB518-71277o.jpg|300px|thumb|from the Stack's Bowers 2018 Collector's Choice sale, lot 71277]]
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Shown is an 1838GoPJ one real, one of a type struck at the Guanajuato mint 1825-68. Assayer PJ is recorded at this mint for the years 1834-42. This type, legal tender in the pre Civil War United States for a "bit" (one eighth of a dollar), is common except in uncirculated. This is a fairly common date of a common mint. All are the 1838/7 overdate. The eagle shown is distinctive to the Guanajuato mint, which reverted to the standard eagle in 1843. This specimen was lot 71277 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Santa Ana, CA, May 2018), where it sold for $336. The catalog description[1] noted, "MEXICO. Real, 1838/7-GoPJ. NGC MS-66. Single finest graded of the date at either NGC or PCGS. Sharply struck with bright fields and strong purple-blue toning along the periphery on both sides. An exceptional gem that will fit perfectly into any collection."

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

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

''Catalog reference:'' KM-372.6.

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* Bailey, Don and Lois, ''Whitman Encyclopedia of [[Mexico|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 [[Mexico|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, Kyle Ponterio and Chris Chatigny, ''The May 2018 Collector's Choice Sale,'' Santa Ana, CA: [http://www.stacksbowers.com Stack's Bowers LLC], 2018.

''Link to:''
* [[Mexico 1834-Do RM 2 reales|1834-DO 2 reales]]
* [[Mexico 1837-Zs OM 2 reales|1837-ZS 2 reales]]
* [[Mexico 1838-Mo 1/4 real KM-NC6|1838-MO ¼ real, private pattern]]
* [[Tuxtla 1838 1/4 real]], fantasy or salesman's sample
* [[Zacatecas 1838-Zs 1/4 real KM-NC11|1838-ZS ¼ real, private pattern]]
* [[Mexico 1838/7-Ga JG 1/2 real|1838-GA ½ real]]
* [[Mexico 1838/7-Go PJ 1/2 real|1838/7-GO ½ real]]
* [[Mexico 1838-Mo ML 1/2 real|1838-MO ½ real]]
* [[Mexico 1838-Zs OM real|1838-ZS real]]
* [[Mexico 1838-Go PJ 2 reales|1838-GO 2 reales]]
* [[Mexico 1838-Go PJ 4 reales|1838-GO 4 reales]]
* [[Mexico 1838-Do RM 8 reales|1838-DO 8 reales]]
* [[Mexico 1838-Ga JG 8 reales|1838-GA 8 reales]]
* [[Mexico 1838-Ca AM 8 reales|1838-CA 8 reales]]
* [[Mexico 1838-Go PJ 8 reales|1838-GO 8 reales]]
* [[Mexico 1838-Mo ML 8 reales|1838-MO ML 8 reales]]
* [[Mexico 1838-Mo MM 8 reales|1838-MO MM 8 reales]]
* [[Mexico 1838-Pi JS 8 reales|1838-PI 8 reales]]
* [[Mexico 1838-Zs OM 8 reales|1838-ZS 8 reales]]
* [[Mexico 1838-Do RM 1/2 escudo|1838-DO ½ escudo]]
* [[Mexico 1838-Do RM escudo|1838-DO escudo]]
* [[Mexico 1838-Go PJ 4 escudos|1838-GO 4 escudos]]
* [[Mexico 1838/6-Do RM 8 escudos|1838-DO 8 escudos]]
* [[Mexico 1838-Go PJ 8 escudos|1838-GO 8 escudos]]
* [[Mexico 1838-Mo ML 8 escudos|1838-MO 8 escudos]]
* [[Mexico 1839-Go PJ 2 reales|1839-GO 2 reales]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1838]]
* return to [[Mexican imperial and republican coinage, 1822-1905]]

[[Category:Silver minors of Mexico]][[Category:Selections from the Stack's Bowers 2018 Collector's Choice sale]]

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 * [[Mexico 1838/7-Go PJ 1/2 real|1838/7-G<sup>O</sup> ½ real]]
 * [[Mexico 1838-Mo ML 1/2 real|1838-M<sup>O</sup> ½ real]]
 * [[Mexico 1838-Zs OM real|1838-Z<sup>S</sup> real]]
 * [[Mexico 1838-Go PJ 2 reales|1838-G<sup>O</sup> 2 reales]]
 * [[Mexico 1838-Go PJ 4 reales|1838-G<sup>O</sup> 4 reales]]
 * [[Mexico 1838-Do RM 8 reales|1838-D<sup>O</sup> 8 reales]]
 * [[Mexico 1838-Ga JG 8 reales|1838-G<sup>A</sup> 8 reales]]

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 [[Image:Mexico SB518-71277r.jpg|300px|thumb]]
-Shown is an 1838GoPJ one real, one of a type struck at the Guanajuato mint 1825-68. Assayer PJ is recorded at this mint for the years 1834-42. This type, legal tender in the pre Civil War United States for a "bit" (one eighth of a dollar), is common except in uncirculated. This is a fairly common date of a common mint. All are the 1838/7 overdate. The eagle shown is distinctive to the Guanajuato mint, which reverted to the standard eagle in 1843. This specimen was lot 71277 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Santa Ana, CA, May 2018), where it sold for $336. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "MEXICO. Real, 1838/7-GoPJ. NGC MS-66. Single finest graded of the date at either NGC or PCGS. Sharply struck with bright fields and strong purple-blue toning along the periphery on both sides. An exceptional gem that will fit perfectly into any collection."
+Shown is an 1838GoPJ one real, one of a type struck at the Guanajuato mint 1825-68. Assayer PJ is recorded at this mint for the years 1834-42. This type, legal tender in the pre Civil War United States for a "bit" (one eighth of a dollar), is common except in uncirculated. This is a better date of a common mint. All are the 1838/7 overdate. The eagle shown is distinctive to the Guanajuato mint, which reverted to the standard eagle in 1843. This specimen was lot 71277 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Santa Ana, CA, May 2018), where it sold for $336. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "MEXICO. Real, 1838/7-GoPJ. NGC MS-66. Single finest graded of the date at either NGC or PCGS. Sharply struck with bright fields and strong purple-blue toning along the periphery on both sides. An exceptional gem that will fit perfectly into any collection."
 ''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.
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 ''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
 * Bailey, Don and Lois, ''Whitman Encyclopedia of [[Mexico|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 [[Mexico|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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 ''Link to:''
-* [[Mexico 1834-Do RM 2 reales|1834-D<sup>O</sup> 2 reales]]
+* [[Mexico 1837-Go PJ real|1837-G<sup>O</sup> real]]
 * [[Mexico 1838-Mo 1/4 real KM-NC6|1838-M<sup>O</sup> ¼ real, private pattern]]
 * [[Tuxtla 1838 1/4 real]], fantasy or salesman's sample
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 * [[Mexico 1838-Go PJ 8 escudos|1838-G<sup>O</sup> 8 escudos]]
 * [[Mexico 1838-Mo ML 8 escudos|1838-M<sup>O</sup> 8 escudos]]
-* [[Mexico 1839-Go PJ 2 reales|1839-G<sup>O</sup> 2 reales]]
+* [[Mexico 1839-Go PJ real|1839-G<sup>O</sup> real]]
 * [[Coins and currency dated 1838]]
 * return to [[Mexican imperial and republican coinage, 1822-1905]]
 [[Category:Silver minors of Mexico]][[Category:Selections from the Stack's Bowers 2018 Collector's Choice sale]]

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 * [[Mexico 1838-Zs OM real|1838-Z<sup>S</sup> real]]
 * [[Mexico 1838-Go PJ 2 reales|1838-G<sup>O</sup> 2 reales]]
 * [[Mexico 1838-Go PJ 4 reales|1838-G<sup>O</sup> 4 reales]]
 * [[Mexico 1838-Do RM 8 reales|1838-D<sup>O</sup> 8 reales]]