Charles-Joanna, "Late Series"
Mexico City, Mexico, 1 real, Charles-Joanna, "Late Series," assayer S to right, mintmark M to left (M-S), very rare, NGC XF 45, ex-Rudman, ex-Jones (Plate Coin).Nesmith-76; Cal-110; S-M8; KM-9.3.31 grams.Unlike other denominations from this assayer, there are only M-S coins known, a couple of dozen in all, and a must-have in any collection, this one with the bonus of an important pedigree.Pedigreed to the Dr. Peter Jones collection (stated on label), plated on page 107 of his book The First Coins of the Americas (2020), and to the Isaac Rudman numismatic cabinet (Heritage auction of April 2018, lot #31288).
Estimate: 1000-1500 USD