Mexico City, Mexico, 2 reales, Charles-Joanna, "Late Series," assayer O to left, mintmark M to right (O-M), rare, NGC XF details / tooled, ex-Rumbel. Nesmith-97; Cal-103; S-M10; KM-12. 6.75 grams. Nesmith noted only one example of this variety, but we have catalogued others. This coin is darkly toned with scratches in the pillars legend, loss of metal on edges (possibly clipped), some corrosion, and a planchet crack at 5 o'clock on the shield side. Pedigreed to the Clyde Hubbard Collection of Mexican Charles-Joanna Coinage (stated on label) and to the Henry Christensen Auction of October 1959 of the O.K. Rumbel collection, lot 489. Accompanied by original tag or holder.
Estimate: $250 - $375