Mexico 1821-Ca RP 8 reales

Ponterio sale 169, lot 11106

This specimen was lot 11106 in Ponterio sale 169 (Baltimore, November 2012), where it sold for $282. The catalog description^[1] noted, "MEXICO. War of Independence Chihuahua. 8 Reales, 1821. RARE date. Typical crude manufacture. Darkly toned. A few light scratches. FINE." This type was struck 1814-22 under very primitive conditions. The SCWC notes that most specimens were struck over cast Chihuahua eight reales (KM 123).

Recorded mintage: unknown but scarce.

Specification: 27.07 grams, 0.896 fine silver, .780 troy oz ASW.

Catalog reference: Cayón-16033, KM-111.1.

Sources:

• Harris, Robert P., Pillars & Portraits, San José, CA: Bonanza Press, 1968.
• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• Cayón, Adolfo, Clemente Cayón and Juan Cayón, Las Monedas Españolas, del Tremis al Euro: del 411 a Nuestros Dias, vol. 1, Madrid: Cayón-Jano S.L., 2005.
• Calicó, Xavier, Numismática Española: Catálogo General con Precios de Todas las Monedas Españolas Acuñadas desde Los Reyes Católicos Hasta Juan Carlos I, 1474 a 2001, Barcelona: Aureo & Calicó, 2008.
• ^[1]Ponterio, Richard, Ponterio sale 169: The November 2012 Baltimore Auction, Irvine, CA: Stack's Bowers, LLC, 2012.
• Elizondo, Carlos A., Eight Reales and Pesos of the New World, San Antonio, TX: 1968.
• Raymond, Wayte, The Silver Dollars of North and South America, 2nd Ed., Racine, WI: Whitman Publishing, 1964.

Link to:

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• 1821 real
• 1821 2 reales
• 1821-Z AZ 2 reales
• 1821-Z RG 2 reales
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• 1821 4 reales
• 1821-D 8 reales
• 1821 8 reales
• 1821-Zs AZ 8 reales
• 1821-Zs RG 8 reales
• 1821-Ga 8 escudos
• 1821 8 escudos
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