Mexico 1850-Ca RG 8 reales

Ponterio sale 155, lot 6204

Ponterio sale 155, lot 6205

The first specimen was lot 6204 in Ponterio sale 155 (Baltimore, November 2010), where it sold for $218.50. The catalog description^[1] noted, "MEXICO. Chihuahua. 8 Reales, 1850 (5/4)-RG. Ex: Ponterio Auction #146, lot #364. Nice strike, dipped. ALMOST UNCIRCULATED."

The second specimen was lot 6205 in Ponterio sale 155 (Baltimore, November 2010), where it sold for $172.50. The catalog description^[1] noted, "MEXICO. Chihuahua. 8 Reales, 1850/40-RG. Cleaned. EXTREMELY FINE." The Chihuahua mint struck eight reales 1831-95. Many of the early dates are rare but this one is one of a run of somewhat available dates, 1842-50. The SCWC lists the normal date and a overdate, the 1850/40.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

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

Catalog reference: KM 377.2, DP-Ca21.

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.
• 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.
• Utberg, Neil S., The Coins of Mexico, 1536-1963, San Antonio, TX, 1963.

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