Mexico 1879-Pi MR 8 reales

Stack's Bowers November 2023 Collector's Choice sale, lot 70826

This specimen was lot 70826 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, November 2023), where it sold for $600. The catalog description^[1] noted, "MEXICO. 8 Reales, 1879-Pi MR. San Luis Potosi Mint. NGC MS-61. SCARCE assayer. Soft in appearance, this unusual Mint State example of the date exhibits delicate luster with pale pastel-hued tones accompanying both sides. The only example graded at this level by NGC with a mere three pieces deemed finer." Assayer MR is listed for the San Luis Potosi mint for 1879-80 and 1886-93 along with assayer MH (1873-85) and BE (1879 only). The 1879-MR is scarce, the 1879-BE is somewhat scarce and the 1879-MH is common. An 1879/8 overdate is reported.

Recorded mintage: unknown but common.

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

Catalog reference: KM-377.12; DP-Pi67.

Source:

• Buttrey, T. V., and Clyde Hubbard, A Guide Book of Mexican Coins, 1822 to date, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 1992.
• 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.
• ^[1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, November 2023 World Collectors Choice Online Auction - Ancient & World Coins, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2023.

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• 1879-G^O 25 centavos
• 1879-H^O 25 centavos
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• 1879-P^I E 25 centavos
• 1879-P^I H 25 centavos
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• 1879-A^S 50 centavos
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• 1879-D^O 50 centavos
• 1879-M^O 50 centavos
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• 1879-Z^S 50 centavos
• 1879-A^S DL 8 reales
• 1879-A^S ML 8 reales
• 1879-C^A 8 reales
• 1879-C^N 8 reales
• 1879-D^O 8 reales
• 1879-G^A 8 reales
• 1879-G^O 8 reales
• 1879-H^O 8 reales
• 1879-M^O 8 reales
• 1879-O^A 8 reales
• 1879-P^I BE 8 reales
• 1879-Z^S 8 reales
• 1879-C^N gold peso
• 1879-M^O gold peso
• 1879-M^O 2½ pesos
• 1879-M^O 20 pesos
• 1880-M^O MH 8 reales
• 1880-P^I MR 8 reales
• 1880-P^I MH 8 reales
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