Mexico 1831-Go MJ 8 reales

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from Stack's Bowers October 2021 Collector's Choice sale, lot 71478
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This specimen was lot 71478 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, October 2021), where it sold for $288. The catalog description[1] noted, "MEXICO. 8 Reales, 1831-Go MJ. Guanajuato Mint. PCGS Genuine--Cleaned, Unc Details. Variety with triangle of dots after date. Quite well struck and detailed, this early date specimen offers olive gray surfaces with no real evidence of handling, while the noted cleaning remains rather light." The Guanajuato mint operated 1812-1900 and struck this type 1825-97. This is the third common date. Assayer MJ operated 1826-33.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 27.07 g, 0.903 fine silver, .784 troy oz ASW.

Catalog reference: KM-377.8; DP-Go12.

Source:

  • Buttrey, T. V., and Clyde Hubbard, A Guide Book of Mexican Coins, 1822 to date, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 1992.
  • 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.
  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • 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.
  • Utberg, Neil S., The Coins of Mexico, 1536-1963, San Antonio, TX, 1963.
  • [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The October 2021 Collector's Choice sale: World and Ancient Coins, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2021.

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