Mexico 1844-Ga MC 2 reales

from the Mountain Groan Collection

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 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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• 1844-GC ¼ real
• 1844-G^O ¼ real
• 1844-M^O ¼ real
• 1844-SLPi ¼ real
• 1844-Ca ¼ real
• 1844-GC ½ real
• 1844-G^O ½ real
• 1844-Zs ½ real
• 1844-Zs real
• 1844-Zs 2 reales
• 1844-Ga 4 reales
• 1844-D^O 8 reales
• 1844-Ga 8 reales
• 1844-GC 8 reales
• 1844-G^O 8 reales
• 1844-M^O 8 reales
• 1844-Zs 8 reales
• 1844-D^O ½ escudo
• 1844-M^O ½ escudo
• 1844-Ga 4 escudos
• 1844-G^O 8 escudos
• 1844-M^O 8 escudos
• 1845-Ga 2 reales
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