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This specimen was struck at the Zacatecas mint in 1844, one of a type struck there 1826-69. Assayer OM (Manuel Ochoa and Manuel Miner) is listed for 1831-56. The second specimen was lot 72253 in Stack's Bowers June 2026 World Premier Collectors Choice Auction (Costa Mesa, CA, June 2026), where it sold for $585.60. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "MEXICO. 1/2 Real, 1844-Z OM. Zacatecas Mint. NGC MS-65. Finest example graded by NGC. Sharp strike, frosty white condition. From the Kirk Menczer Collection of Republican Reales Minors."
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These specimen were struck at the Zacatecas mint in 1844, one of a type struck there 1826-69. Assayer OM (Manuel Ochoa and Manuel Miner) is listed for 1831-56. The second specimen was lot 72253 in Stack's Bowers June 2026 World Premier Collectors Choice Auction (Costa Mesa, CA, June 2026), where it sold for $585.60. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "MEXICO. 1/2 Real, 1844-Z OM. Zacatecas Mint. NGC MS-65. Finest example graded by NGC. Sharp strike, frosty white condition. From the Kirk Menczer Collection of Republican Reales Minors."
  
 
''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.
 
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''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''  
 
''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''  
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* 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 [[Mexico|Mexican]] Coins, 1822 to date, 6th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 1992.  
 
* Buttrey, T. V., and Clyde Hubbard, ''A Guide Book of [[Mexico|Mexican]] Coins, 1822 to date, 6th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 1992.  
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* Harper, David C., ed., ''North American Coins & Prices: A Guide to U. S., Canadian and Mexican Coins, 17th Ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2007.
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* Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
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* Utberg, Neil S., ''The Coins of Mexico, 1536-1963,'' San Antonio, TX, 1963.
 
* <sup>[1]</sup>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.
 
* <sup>[1]</sup>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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* [[Mexico 1843-Ga JG 1/2 real|1843-G<sup>A</sup> ½ real]]
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* [[Mexico 1843-Z OM 1/2 real|1843-Z ½ real]]
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* [[Mexico 1844-Ga MC 1/4 real|1844-G<sup>A</sup> ¼ real]]
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* [[Mexico 1844-Ga LR 1/4 real|1844-G<sup>A</sup> LR ¼ real]]
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* [[Mexico 1844-Ga MC 1/4 real|1844-G<sup>A</sup> MC ¼ real]]
 
* [[Mexico 1844-GC LR 1/4 real|1844-GC ¼ real]]
 
* [[Mexico 1844-GC LR 1/4 real|1844-GC ¼ real]]
 
* [[Mexico 1844-Go LR 1/4 real|1844-G<sup>O</sup> ¼ real]]
 
* [[Mexico 1844-Go LR 1/4 real|1844-G<sup>O</sup> ¼ real]]
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* [[Mexico 1844-GC MP 1/2 real|1844-GC ½ real]]
 
* [[Mexico 1844-GC MP 1/2 real|1844-GC ½ real]]
 
* [[Mexico 1844-Go PM 1/2 real|1844-G<sup>O</sup> ½ real]]
 
* [[Mexico 1844-Go PM 1/2 real|1844-G<sup>O</sup> ½ real]]
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* [[Mexico 1844-Mo MF 1/2 real|1844-M<sup>O</sup> ½ real]]
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* [[Mexico 1844-Pi AM 1/2 real|1844-P<sup>I</sup> ½ real]]
 
* [[Mexico 1844-Ca RG real|1844-C<sup>A</sup> real]]
 
* [[Mexico 1844-Ca RG real|1844-C<sup>A</sup> real]]
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* [[Mexico 1844/34-D RM real|1844-D real]]
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* [[Mexico 1844-Ga MC real|1844-G<sup>A</sup> real]]
 
* [[Mexico 1844-GC MP real|1844-GC real]]
 
* [[Mexico 1844-GC MP real|1844-GC real]]
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* [[Mexico 1844-Go PM real|1844-G<sup>O</sup> real]]
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* [[Mexico 1844-Pi AM real|1844-P<sup>I</sup> real]]
 
* [[Mexico 1844-Zs OM real|1844-Z<sup>S</sup> real]]
 
* [[Mexico 1844-Zs OM real|1844-Z<sup>S</sup> real]]
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* [[Mexico 1844-Do RM 2 reales|1844-D<sup>O</sup> 2 reales]]
 
* [[Mexico 1844-Ga MC 2 reales|1844-G<sup>A</sup> 2 reales]]
 
* [[Mexico 1844-Ga MC 2 reales|1844-G<sup>A</sup> 2 reales]]
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* [[Mexico 1844-GC MP 2 reales|1844-GC 2 reales]]
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* [[Mexico 1844-Go PM 2 reales|1844-G<sup>O</sup> 2 reales]]
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* [[Mexico 1844-Pi AM 2 reales|1844-P<sup>I</sup> 2 reales]]
 
* [[Mexico 1844-Zs OM 2 reales|1844-Z<sup>S</sup> 2 reales]]
 
* [[Mexico 1844-Zs OM 2 reales|1844-Z<sup>S</sup> 2 reales]]
 
* [[Mexico 1844-Ga MC 4 reales|1844-G<sup>A</sup> 4 reales]]
 
* [[Mexico 1844-Ga MC 4 reales|1844-G<sup>A</sup> 4 reales]]
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* [[Mexico 1844-Pi AM 4 reales|1844-P<sup>I</sup> 4 reales]]
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* [[Mexico 1844-Go PM 4 reales|1844-G<sup>O</sup> 4 reales]]
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* [[Mexico 1844-Zs OM 4 reales|1844-Z<sup>S</sup> 4 reales]]
 
* [[Mexico 1844-Ca RG 8 reales|1844-C<sup>A</sup> 8 reales]]
 
* [[Mexico 1844-Ca RG 8 reales|1844-C<sup>A</sup> 8 reales]]
 
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* [[Mexico 1844-Go PM 8 escudos|1844-G<sup>O</sup> 8 escudos]]
 
* [[Mexico 1844-Go PM 8 escudos|1844-G<sup>O</sup> 8 escudos]]
 
* [[Mexico 1844-Mo MF 8 escudos|1844-M<sup>O</sup> 8 escudos]]
 
* [[Mexico 1844-Mo MF 8 escudos|1844-M<sup>O</sup> 8 escudos]]
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* [[Mexico 1845-Z OM 1/2 real|1845-Z ½ real]]
 
* [[Coins and currency dated 1844]]
 
* [[Coins and currency dated 1844]]
 
* return to [[Mexican imperial and republican coinage, 1822-1905]]
 
* return to [[Mexican imperial and republican coinage, 1822-1905]]
  
 
[[Category:Silver minors of Mexico]][[Category:Selections from the Mountain Groan Collection]][[Category:Selections from the Stack's Bowers 2026 Kirk Menczer sale]]
 
[[Category:Silver minors of Mexico]][[Category:Selections from the Mountain Groan Collection]][[Category:Selections from the Stack's Bowers 2026 Kirk Menczer sale]]

Revision as of 10:34, 27 August 2026

from the Mountain Groan Collection
Mexico 1844Zs medio real rev DSLR.jpg
Stack's Bowers June 2026 World Premier Collectors Choice Auction, lot 72253
SB626-72253r.jpg

These specimen were struck at the Zacatecas mint in 1844, one of a type struck there 1826-69. Assayer OM (Manuel Ochoa and Manuel Miner) is listed for 1831-56. The second specimen was lot 72253 in Stack's Bowers June 2026 World Premier Collectors Choice Auction (Costa Mesa, CA, June 2026), where it sold for $585.60. The catalog description[1] noted, "MEXICO. 1/2 Real, 1844-Z OM. Zacatecas Mint. NGC MS-65. Finest example graded by NGC. Sharp strike, frosty white condition. From the Kirk Menczer Collection of Republican Reales Minors."

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 1.69 g, 0.903 fine silver, .049 troy oz ASW.

Catalog reference: KM-370.12.

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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