Mexico 1845-Pi AM 8 reales

from Stack's Bowers November 2015 sale, lot 39422

This specimen was lot 39422 in Stack's Bowers Winter sale (Baltimore, November 2015), where it sold for $587.50. The catalog description^[1] noted, "MEXICO. 8 Reales, 1845-PiAM. PCGS MS-63 Secure Holder. Satin luster in the fields with a light outline of deposits on some of the devices. Fully original." This specimen was struck at the San Luis Potosí mint in 1845. This mint opened in 1827 and operated until 1893 and struck silver and copper denominations but never gold. This date is somewhat scarce in circulated condition, along with an 1845/4 overdate. Assayer AM is recorded for 1843-49.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

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

Catalog reference: KM-377.12; DP-Pi22.

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.
• ^[1]Ponterio, Richard, and Todd McKenna, The November 2015 Baltimore Auction, World Coins and Paper Money, featuring the Ray Czabor Collection and selections from the Strong Museum, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2015.

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