Mexico 1835-Ca AM 8 reales

from the Stack's Bowers 2019 NYINC sale, lot 43588

This specimen was lot 43588 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2019), where it sold for $456. The catalog description^[1] noted, "MEXICO. 8 Reales, 1835-Ca AM. Chihuahua Mint. PCGS EF-40 Gold Shield. Scarce date. Lightly toned." The Chihuahua mint struck eight reales 1831-95. Many of the early dates are rare including this one.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

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

Catalog reference: KM-377.2; DP-Ca06.

Source:

• 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.
• Salmeron, Antonio Deana, La Casa de Moneda de Chihuahua y sus Labraciones de Plata, Puebla, Mexico, 1989.
• 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.
• ^[1]Ponterio, Richard, Kyle Ponterio, Matt Orsini and Cris Chatigny, The January 2019 NYINC Sale: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2018.

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• Mexico 1834-Ca AM 8 reales
• 1835-M^O ⅛ real
• Chihuahua 1835 1/8 real
• Chihuahua 1835 1/4 real
• Sonora 1835 ¼ real
• 1835-M^O ¼ real
• 1835-M^O ½ real
• 1835-Z^S ½ real
• 1835-Z^S real
• 1835-Z^S 2 reales
• 1835-Z^S 4 reales
• 1835-D^O 8 reales
• 1835-G^A 8 reales
• 1835-G^O 8 reales
• 1835-H^O 8 reales
• 1835-M^O 8 reales
• 1835-P^I 8 reales
• 1835-Z^S 8 reales
• 1835-D^O ½ escudo
• 1835-G^A ½ escudo
• 1835-M^O ½ escudo
• 1835-D^O escudo
• 1835-G^A 2 escudos
• 1835-D^O 8 escudos
• 1835-G^O 8 escudos
• 1836-C^A 8 reales
• Coins and currency dated 1835
• return to Silver eight reales of Mexico, 1822-1897