Mexico 1849-GC MP real

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This specimen was struck at the Guadalupe y Calvo mint in 1849. This mint struck silver and gold coins 1844-51, all with assayer MP. This specimen appears to be the 1849/8 overdate. The issues of Guadalupe y Calvo are the third rarest mint after Estado de Mexico and Hermosillo.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 3.38 g, .903 fine silver, .099 troy oz ASW.

Catalog reference: KM 372.5.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• Bailey, Don and Lois, Whitman Encyclopedia of 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 Mexican Coins, 1822 to date, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 1992.
• Utberg, Neil S., The Coins of Mexico, 1536-1963, San Antonio, TX, 1963.

Link to:

• 1847-GC 1 real
• 1848-C real
• 1848-GC real
• 1848-GC 2 reales
• 1848-GC 4 escudos
• 1848-GC 8 escudos
• 1849-G^O ¼ real
• 1849/8-C ½ real
• 1849-G^A ½ real
• 1849-GC ½ real
• 1849-G^O ½ real
• 1849-P^I real
• 1849-D^O 2 reales
• 1849-GC 2 reales
• 1849-Z^S 4 reales
• 1849-C 8 reales
• 1849-C^A 8 reales
• 1849-D^O CM 8 reales
• 1849-D^O JMR 8 reales
• 1849-G^A 8 reales
• 1849-GC 8 reales
• 1849-G^O 8 reales
• 1849-M^O 8 reales
• 1849-P^I AM 8 reales
• 1849-P^I MC 8 reales
• 1849-P^I PS 8 reales
• 1849-Z^S 8 reales
• 1849-G^O ½ escudo
• 1849-C escudo
• 1849-G^A escudo
• 1849-GC escudo
• 1849-G^O escudo
• 1849-G^O 2 escudos
• 1849-C 8 escudos
• 1849-D^O 8 escudos
• 1849-G^O 8 escudos
• 1849-M^O 8 escudos
• 1849-GC 8 escudos
• 1850-GC 1 real
• 1850-Pi 1 real
• Coins and currency dated 1849
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