Mexico 1857-Ga JG 2 reales

Morton & Eden sale 104, lot 345

This specimen was lot 345 in Morton & Eden sale 104 (London, November 2019), where it sold for £100 (about US$155 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted, "Republic, 2 reales, Guadalajara mint, 1857 JG, fine and rare." The Guadalajara mint struck two reales 1825-62 and many dates are fairly common but this one is rare. No varieties are noted.

Recorded mintage: unknown but a very scarce date.

Specification: 6.77 g, 0.903 fine silver, 0.196 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.
• Harper, David C. [Ed.], North American Coins & Prices, 17th Ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2007.
• Utberg, Neil S., The Coins of Mexico, 1536-1963, San Antonio, TX, 1963.
• ^[1]Eden, Tom, James Morton, David Kirk and Menelaos Danellis, Morton & Eden sale 104, Ancient Coins and the Mexico Collection, London: Morton & Eden, 2019.

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