Watch List notes:

Mexico City, Mexico, 1/2 real, Charles-Joanna, "Late Series," assayer O to right, oM to left, o between monogram, motto P-LV-S, reworked B-punch for R in CAROLVS (rare), NGC XF 45, finest and only example in the NGC census. Nesmith-107; Cal-54; S-M10; KM-6.5. 1.65 grams. Mistakes abound with assayer-O coins, this one like 1R lot 382 in this auction in having an unusual appearance of the R in CAROLVS and RGS as a reworked B-punch. Nesmith did not make note of it, perhaps because many coins have partial or unreadable legends, but this is clear, the coin itself darkly toned and slightly out of round. Pedigreed to the Clyde Hubbard Collection of Mexican Charles-Joanna Coinage (stated on label). Accompanied by original tag or holder.

Estimate: $350 - $500