Mexico 1867-Zs JS 8 reales

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Heritage sale 3015, lot 25333
photo courtesy Heritage Auction Galleries
Ponterio sale 169, lot 11234
photo courtesy Stacks-Bowers LLC

The first specimen was lot 25333 in Heritage sale 3015 (Long Beach, September 2011), where it sold for $2,530. The catalog description[1] noted, "Republic 8 Reales 1867Zs-JS, VF-XF, lightly cleaned long ago and now starting to tone, two tiny chopmarks. Extremely rare assayer for this date." The second specimen was lot 11234 in Ponterio sale 169 (Baltimore, November 2012), where it sold for $1,762. The catalog description[2] noted, "MEXICO. 8 Reales, 1867-ZsJS. VERY RARE. NGC VF Details--Chop Marked, Obverse Scratched." Most Zacatecas mint issues are common but this one is rare. It is unpriced in the SCWC.

Recorded mintage: unknown but rare.

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

Catalog reference: KM 377.13.

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.
  • Elizondo, Carlos A., Eight Reales and Pesos of the New World, San Antonio, TX: 1968.
  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • [1]Cristiano Bierrenbach and Warren Tucker, Heritage World Coin Auction 3015, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2011.
  • [2]Ponterio, Richard, Ponterio sale 169: The November 2012 Baltimore Auction, Irvine, CA: Stack's Bowers, LLC, 2012.
  • Utberg, Neil S., The Coins of Mexico, 1536-1963, San Antonio, TX, 1963.

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