Mexico 1870-Ga IC 8 reales

Goldberg sale 106, lot 2318

This specimen was lot 2318 in Goldberg sale 106 (Los Angeles, September 2018), where it sold for $30. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Mexico. 8 Reales, 1870-Ga IC. PCGS graded Very Fine Detail (Chop Mark)." This is the last of a run of scarce dates (1867-70). The next issue was the 1873-IC; the balance scale peso was minted in 1870-73.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

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

Catalog reference: KM-377.6; DP-Ga51.

Source:

^[1]Goldberg, Ira, Larry Goldberg, John Lavender, Yifu Che, Jason Villareal and Stephen Harvey, Goldberg Sale 106: the Pre-Long Beach Auction, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2018.
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.
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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