Mexico 1875-A DL 8 reales

from Heritage sale 61630, lot 21066

This specimen was lot 21066 in Heritage sale 61630 (Dallas, February 2024), where it sold for $119. The lot description^[1] noted, "Mexico: Republic 8 Reales 1875 (7/7) A-DL XF Details (Reverse Scratched, Cleaned) NGC, Alamos mint. Double punched 7 in date variety. Dunigan and Parker note that this type is intrinsically scarce but '...anything above Extremely Fine, or better, [is] very rare.'" The Alamos mint struck eight reales 1864-95. Many of the early dates are rare but the 1875-A is fairly common. This variety with the repunched date is awarded a premium. The 1875 with the A^S mintmark is scarce. Other mints for 1875 include Chihuahua, Culiacan, Durango, Guadalajara, Guanajuato, Hermosillo, Mexico City, Oaxaca, San Luis Potosi and Zacatecas.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

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

Catalog reference: KM 377, DP-As13.

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.
• 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]Cristiano Bierrenbach, Warren Tucker and Sam Spiegel, 2024 February 4 Spotlight: Mexico World Coins Showcase Auction #61360, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2024.

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• 1875-H^O centavo
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• 1875-A^S 5 centavos
• 1875-C^N 5 centavos
• 1875-G^O 5 centavos
• 1875-M^O 5 centavos
• 1875-P^I 5 centavos
• 1875-Z^S 5 centavos
• 1875-A^S 10 centavos
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• 1875-Z^S 10 centavos
• 1875-A 25 centavos
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• 1875-P^I 25 centavos
• 1875-Z^S 25 centavos
• 1875-A^S 50 centavos
• 1875-C^N 50 centavos
• 1875-D^O H 50 centavos
• 1875-D^O M 50 centavos
• 1875-G^O 50 centavos
• 1875-H^O 50 centavos
• 1875-M^O 50 centavos
• 1875-P^I 50 centavos
• 1875-Z^S 50 centavos
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• 1875-C^A 8 reales
• 1875-C^N 8 reales
• 1875-D^O CM 8 reales
• 1875-D^O JH 8 reales
• 1875-G^A IC 8 reales
• 1875-G^A MC 8 reales
• 1875-G^O 8 reales
• 1875-H^O 8 reales
• 1875-M^O 8 reales
• 1875-O^A 8 reales
• 1875-P^I 8 reales
• 1875-Z^S 8 reales
• 1875-M^O peso oro
• 1875-Z^S peso oro
• 1875-Z^S 2½ pesos
• 1875-C^N 5 pesos
• 1875-D^O 10 pesos
• 1875-G^O 20 pesos
• 1875-H^O 20 pesos
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