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Shown is an 1844GaMC 2 reales, one of a type struck struck at the Guadalajara mint 1825-62. Assayer MC (Manuel Cueras) is recorded this mint for the years 1840-45. Other mints include [[Mexico 1838-Go PJ 2 reales|Guanajuato]], Mexico City, Alamos, Hermosillo, [[Mexico 1830-Zs OV 2 reales|Zacatecas]], Culiacan, Chihuahua, Durango, Potosi, Estado de Mexico, Real de Catorce and [[Mexico 1848-GC MP 2 reales|Guadalupe y Calvo]]. Only Oaxaca did not strike this type. This type, legal tender in the pre Civil War United States for a quarter, is common except in uncirculated. This mintmark is slightly better for two reales but no special premium is attached to this date.
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Shown is an 1844GaMC 2 reales, one of a type struck at the Guadalajara mint 1825-62. Assayer MC (Manuel Cueras) is recorded this mint for the years 1840-45. Other mints include [[Mexico 1838-Go PJ 2 reales|Guanajuato]], Mexico City, Alamos, Hermosillo, [[Mexico 1830-Zs OV 2 reales|Zacatecas]], Culiacan, Chihuahua, Durango, Potosi, Estado de Mexico, Real de Catorce and [[Mexico 1848-GC MP 2 reales|Guadalupe y Calvo]]. Only Oaxaca did not strike this type. This type, legal tender in the pre Civil War United States for a quarter, is common except in uncirculated. This mintmark is slightly better for two reales but no special premium is attached to this date.
  
 
''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.
 
''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

Revision as of 16:10, 29 August 2022

from the Mountain Groan Collection
Mexico 1844Ga 2 reales rev DSLR.jpg

Shown is an 1844GaMC 2 reales, one of a type struck at the Guadalajara mint 1825-62. Assayer MC (Manuel Cueras) is recorded this mint for the years 1840-45. Other mints include Guanajuato, Mexico City, Alamos, Hermosillo, Zacatecas, Culiacan, Chihuahua, Durango, Potosi, Estado de Mexico, Real de Catorce and Guadalupe y Calvo. Only Oaxaca did not strike this type. This type, legal tender in the pre Civil War United States for a quarter, is common except in uncirculated. This mintmark is slightly better for two reales but no special premium is attached to this date.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 6.76 g, .903 fine silver, .196 troy oz ASW.

Catalog reference: KM 374.6.

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.

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