Mexico 1860-Oa AE 8 reales

Ponterio sale 164, lot 2801

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Stack's Bowers September 2023 Collectors Choice sale, lot 73335

photo courtesy Stack's-Bowers LLC

The first specimen was lot 2801 in Ponterio sale 164 (New York, January 2012), where it sold for $402.50. The catalog description^[1] noted, "MEXICO. Oaxaca. 8 Reales, 1860-OaAE. Eagle of 1859-60. Weak center strike, cleaned. FINE." The second specimen was lot 73335 in Stack's Bowers Collectors Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, September 2023), where it sold for $3,360. The catalog description^[2] noted, "MEXICO. 8 Reales, 1860-Oa AE. Oaxaca Mint. NGC AU Details--Tooled. KM-377.11; DP-Oa04. Die style of 1859-60. A striking example for this RARE date, featuring bold detail and deep cabinet toning. The noted tooling is easily overlooked, as the coin is overall eye-catching and bold. This sought-after type is seldom seen this attractive, and should not be overlooked." This date is scarce to rare.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

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

Catalog reference: KM-377.11; DP-Oa04.

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.
• Salmeron, Antonio Deana, La Ceca Republicana de Oaxaca, Acuñaciones de Plata, Puebla, Mexico, 1977.
• 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.
• ^[1]Ponterio, Richard, Ponterio sale 164: The January 2012 N.Y.I.N.C. Auction, Irvine, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2011.
• ^[2]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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