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Mexico City, Mexico, 1/2 real, Charles-Joanna, "Early Series," assayer F/P to right (oMo-oF/Po), ver

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / Cobs - Mexico Silver Start Price:640.00 USD Estimated At:800.00 - 1,200.00 USD
Mexico City, Mexico, 1/2 real, Charles-Joanna,  Early Series,  assayer F/P to right (oMo-oF/Po), ver
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Mexico City, Mexico, 1/2 real, Charles-Joanna, "Early Series," assayer F/P to right (oMo-oF/Po), very rare, ex-Jones (Plate Coin). Nesmith-13 for type/13; Cal-172 type; S-M3; KM-unl. 1.32 grams. This and the next lot (#441) are die matches, clearly illustrating the order of assayers from P to F to G and one of less than ten in the total assayer-F population to boot. Broad, thin flan with full but uneven details, VG with contrasting toning, weak inner details but the all-important assayer F/P still clear. Pedigreed to the Dr. Peter Jones collection, plated on page 72 of his book The First Coins of the Americas (2020), and to our Auction 20, with original lot-tag #573.