Mexico 1843-Pi PS 8 reales

Stack's Bowers February 2022 Collector's Choice sale, lot 74696

This specimen was lot 74696 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, February 2022), where it sold for $900. The catalog description^[1] noted, "MEXICO. 8 Reales, 1843-Pi PS. San Luis Potosí Mint. NGC MS-62. Flat Top "3" Variety. An attractive coin with dusty, original surfaces, sharp strike detail, and deep toning throughout." Assayers PS and AM arre noted for this date along with flat top 3 and round top 3 varieties. The 1843/2 overdate obtains a slight premium while the others are priced as common. Assayer PS is listed for 1842-43, 1849, 1857-61 and 1867-70. We don't know if it was the same person each time.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

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

Catalog reference: KM-377.12; DP-Pi20.

Source:

• ^[1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The February 2022 World Collectors Choice Online Auction - Ancients & World Coins, Featuring Selections from the Kings Norton Mint Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2022.
• Buttrey, T. V., and Clyde Hubbard, A Guide Book of Mexican Coins, 1822 to date, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 1992.
• 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.
• Utberg, Neil S., The Coins of Mexico, 1536-1963, San Antonio, TX, 1963.

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• 1843-D^O ¼ real
• 1843-G^A JG ¼ real
• 1843-G^A MC ¼ real
• 1843-G^O ¼ real
• 1843-M^O ¼ real
• 1843-SLP^I ¼ real
• 1843-G^A ½ real
• 1843-G^O ½ real
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• 1843-G^A 2 reales
• 1843-G^A 4 reales
• 1843-G^O 4 reales
• 1843-P^I 4 reales
• 1843-C^A 8 reales
• 1843-D^O 8 reales
• 1843-G^A JG 8 reales
• 1843-G^A MC 8 reales
• 1843-G^O 8 reales
• 1843-M^O 8 reales
• 1843-P^I AM 8 reales
• 1843-Z^S 8 reales
• 1843-D^O ½ escudo
• 1843-M^O ½ escudo
• 1843-M^O escudo
• 1843-G^O 8 escudos
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