Mexico 1845-Ca RG 1/2 real

Ponterio sale 159, lot 8117

photo courtesy Ponterio & Associates

This type was struck at Chihuahua 1844-45 only, with assayer RG listed for both. This specimen was lot 8117 in Ponterio sale 159 (Baltimore, March 2011), where it sold for $862.50. The catalog description^[1] noted, "MEXICO. Chihuahua. 1/2 Real, 1845-CaRG. VERY RARE. VERY GOOD." Most Chihuahua minors prior to the 1870's are scarce to rare.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 1.69 g, .903 fine silver, .049 troy oz ASW.

Catalog reference: KM 370.1.

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]Ponterio, Richard, Ponterio sale 159: the March 2011 Baltimore Auction, featuring the Len Novotny collection, Irvine, CA: Stack's-Bowers & Ponterio, 2011.

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• 1844-Ca ½ real
• 1844-Ca 1 real
• 1845-G^A ¼ real
• 1845-M^O ¼ real
• 1845-GC MP ½ real
• 1845-G^O ½ real
• 1845-M^O ½ real
• 1845-C^A real
• 1845-Z^S real
• 1845-G^A 2 reales
• 1845-Z^S 2 reales
• 1845-GC 4 reales
• 1845-G^O 4 reales
• 1845-Z^S 4 reales
• 1845-D^O 8 reales
• 1845-G^A 8 reales
• 1845-GC 8 reales
• 1845-G^O 8 reales
• 1845-M^O 8 reales
• 1845-P^I 8 reales
• 1845-G^O ½ escudo
• 1845-M^O ½ escudo
• 1845-GC escudo
• 1845-G^O escudo
• 1845-M^O escudo
• 1845-G^O 2 escudos
• 1845-G^O 4 escudos
• 1845-C^A 8 escudos
• 1845-G^A 8 escudos
• 1845-G^O 8 escudos
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