Mexico 1846-Go PM 2 reales

Stack's Bowers June 2026 World Premier Collectors Choice Auction, lot 73086

Stack's Bowers June 2026 World Premier Collectors Choice Auction, part of lot 73101

The first specimen was lot 73086 in Stack's Bowers June 2026 World Premier Collectors Choice Auction (Costa Mesa, CA, June 2026), where it sold for $512.40. The catalog description^[1] noted, "MEXICO. 2 Reales, 1846/5-Go PM. Guanajuato Mint. NGC MS-62. Finest and only Mint State of three coins graded by NGC. Soft on eagle. From the Kirk Menczer Collection of Republican Reales Minors." The second specimen was part of lot 73101 in the same sale, which sold for $1,159. The catalog description^[1] noted, "MEXICO. Group of 2 Reales (14 Pieces), 1844-53. Guanajuato Mint. Average Grade: VERY FINE. All: KM-374.8. SOLD AS IS/NO RETURNS. From the Kirk Menczer Collection of Republican Reales Minors." Of the fourteen mints of the Republic of Mexico, only Oaxaca did not strike this type. Two reales were struck at Guanajuato 1825-63 and 1867-68 with assayer PM (Patrick Murphy) recorded for 1842-48. Guanajuato and Zacatecas were the two mints which made a serious effort to strike minor coinage in addition to eight reales for export. This overdate is mentioned in the SCWC and awarded a slight premium over the regular date.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 6.76 g, 0.903 fine silver, .196 troy oz ASW.

Catalog reference: KM-374.8.

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, 1901-2000, 47th 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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