Mexico 1828-EoMo LF 8 reales

Ponterio sale 155, lot 6275

This specimen was lot 6275 in Ponterio sale 155 (Baltimore, November 2010), where it sold for $4,600. The catalog description^[1] noted, "MEXICO. Estado De Mexico. 8 Reales, 1828-LF. Choice Estado De Mexico 8 Reales. Truly exceptional and one of the finest 8 Reales we have seen from this mint. Ex: Ponterio Auction #143, lot #1320. Slight weakness in strike. BRILLIANT UNCIRCULATED." All coinage of the Estado de Mexico mint, which operated 1828-1830, is scarce and expensive.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 27.07 g, 0.903 fine silver, .786 troy oz ASW.

Catalog reference: KM-377.5; DP-EoMo01.

Source:

• ^[1]Ponterio, Richard, and Kent Ponterio, The November 2010 Baltimore Auction, Irvine, CA: Bowers and Merena, 2010.
• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• Dunigan, Mike, and J. B. Parker, Resplandores: Cap and Ray 8 Reales of The Republic of Mexico, 1823-1897, Beverly Hills, CA: Superior Stamp & Coin, 1997.
• 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.

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