Mexico 1859-Zs VL 8 reales

from the Stack's Bowers September 2023 Collector's Choice sale, lot 73346

This specimen was lot 73346 in Stack's Bowers Collectors Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, September 2023), where it sold for $192. The catalog description^[1] noted, "MEXICO. 8 Reales, 1859-Zs VL. Zacatecas Mint. NGC AU-50. An exciting and seemingly undergraded coin from this seldom encountered date, mint, and assayer combination, plentiful mint luster radiates from the fields, all punctuated by areas of vivid brilliance near the legends. Some very gentle handling stretches across the centers, but it is quite minor and difficult to detect, not at all hindering enjoyment of the rather nicely struck devices." Zacatecas is tied with Guanajuato mint as the largest issuer of eight reales. Assayer MO operated 1855-60, 1863-65 and VL 1859-64.

Recorded mintage: unknown but a better date.

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

Catalog reference: KM-377.13, DP-Zs41.

Source:

• Bailey, Don and Lois, Whitman Encyclopedia of Mexican Money, Volume 1, An Illustrated History of Mexican Coins and Currency, Atlanta: Whitman Publishing, 2014.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• ^[1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, September 2023 World Collectors Choice Online Auction - Ancient & World Coins, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2023.

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