Mexico 1852-GC MP 8 reales

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Morton & Eden sale 104, lot 463

This specimen was lot 463 in Morton & Eden sale 104 (London, November 2019), where it sold for £1,900 (about US$2,943 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted, "Republic, 8 reales, Guadalupe y Calvo mint, 1852 MP, metal flaw at 3 o'clock on reverse, virtually mint state, with rather patchy tone, very rare." Altho none of the products of this shortlived mint are common, this final date is the key.

Recorded mintage: unknown but rare.

Specification: 27.07 g, 0.903 fine silver, 0.785 troy oz ASW, this specimen 26.87 g.

Catalog reference: KM 377.7, DP-GC09.

Source:

  • 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.
  • Utberg, Neil S., The Coins of Mexico, 1536-1963, San Antonio, TX, 1963.
  • 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.
  • [1]Eden, Tom, James Morton, David Kirk and Menelaos Danellis, Morton & Eden sale 104, Ancient Coins and the Mexico Collection, London: Morton & Eden, 2019.

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