Mexico City, Mexico, 2 reales, Charles-Joanna, "Late Series," assayer A to left, mintmark M to right (A-M), rare, NGC AU 58, finest known in NGC census. Nesmith-61a; Cal-98; S-M6; KM-12. 6.76 grams. Much rarer than the M-A type, this gem is also very good-looking, struck on a broad flan and richly toned, all legends and interiors clearly visible. Additionally a photograph of the shield side of this coin appears in an article Hubbard wrote for a Mexican publication called Artes de Mexico, No. 103, 1968, p. 14. NGC #6448110-045. Pedigreed to the Clyde Hubbard Collection of Mexican Charles-Joanna Coinage (stated on label) and to the Henry Christensen Auction of March 1966, lot 2939. Accompanied by original tag or holder from Clyde Hubbard.
($500-750)